SQL databases have constraints on data types and consistency. NoSQL does away with them for the sake of speed, flexibility, and scale.

SQL history Before there was SQL, databases had tight, navigational programming interfaces, and typically were designed around a network schema called the CODASYL data model. CODASYL (Committee on ...

To SQL or NoSQL? That’s the database question But as technological lines blur, there's not always a clear-cut answer.

The term 'NoSQL' is widely acknowledged as an unfortunate and inaccurate tag for the non-relational databases that have emerged in the past five years. The databases that are associated with the NoSQL ...

Relational (SQL) databases store data in tables with strictly-defined relationships between tables. Non-relational (NoSQL) databases are more flexible and allow for less organized and less ...

Joey on SQL Server Hands-On with Copilot for Azure SQL Database I've been playing around with the new Microsoft service, currently in preview and it's time to show off what it can do. By Joey D ...

Overview:  Not all databases are the same. Consider scalability, speed, and data type support before deciding.High-end ...

Leaving the legacy world of multiple specialized databases and instead, embracing this third era of databases can simplify your enterprise data stack, eliminate database sprawl and consolidate ...

How to Use a SQL Database and cPanel. If your business's website hosting is powered by cPanel, you can easily create new SQL databases through its user-friendly interface. These databases are ...