SQLServerCentral.com Articles tagged NoSQL

NoSQL for the MSSQL Soul

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:00:00 UT

The buzz around NoSQL solutions has reached stratospheric heights. This buzz has led many Microsoft SQL Server development shops to start looking at how and where a NoSQL solution can fit into their business.

Not Only SQL

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:00:00 UT

Steve Jones talks NoSQL today, which should stand for Not Only SQL, according to Dr David DeWitt. The final keynote last week discussed SQL alternatives and their impact on our data world.

NewSQL: The Relational Model Meets Distributed Architectures

Fri, 20 May 2011 06:00:00 UT

Research firm The 451 Group coins "NewSQL" to categorize a new breed of database designed for distributed environments -- like the cloud.

Dropping a Row

Tue, 10 May 2011 06:00:00 UT

How important is it that your server record all changes to every row? Probably very important and that is one of the foundations on which RDBMS platforms are built. Steve Jones talks about this being a difference with some NoSQL systems, and why it might not be acceptable to most businesses.

NoSQL is Not the Answer

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:00:00 UT

NoSQL solves some problems in the database world, but not all of them. It's also not an evolution of the relational database, but as Steve Jones notes, it has some features we might see in SQL Server.

NoSQL Basics

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

Today Steve Jones talks about NOSQL and why it might be important for SQL Server DBAs to understand more about it and be able to talk about when it is appropriate to use.

NoSQL Is Not Everywhere

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:00:00 UT

NoSQL has been getting a lot of press in the last year, but it's not necessarily the best platform or solution for you. Steve Jones comments on NoSQL and alternative platforms.

GOSQL vs. NOSQL

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:00:00 UT

If we're getting pulled down a blind alley by acronyms, we may as well make up a more optimistic one.

The Rise of NoSQL Databases

Fri, 21 May 2010 06:00:00 UT

The NoSQL concept has been attracting a lot of attention in recent years, primarily due to big-name production implementations.