In the world of database technology, there are two main types of databases: SQL and NoSQL—or, relational databases and non-relational databases. The difference speaks to how they’re built, the type of ...

It’s not exactly clear where we are in the Gartner Hype Cycle with respect to so-called “NoSQL” databases. We’ve definitely been through the Trough of Disillusionment, but are we in the Slope of ...

NoSQL, according to WikiPedia, is “an umbrella term for a loosely defined class of non-relational data stores”. The term was first used by Rackspace employee Eric Evans. In his blog post last October, ...

A database that maintains a set of separate, related files (tables), but combines data elements from the files for queries and reports when required. The concept was developed in 1970 by Edgar Codd, ...

Progress Data Direct, a division of Progress Software Corporation, announced the latest release of its Progress DataDirect Shadow mainframe integration platform, which includes an enhanced engine for ...

On top of business's growing frustration with proprietary software, the relational database model championed by the big vendors is looking increasingly dated, according to the CEO of leading ...

What have the Roman empire and the relational database got in common? Not too much at the moment I would suggest, but in a few short years I think we will be seeing an interesting similarity in their ...

Databases power most websites and applications. They provide a place where information can be stored, managed, and retrieved when needed. Traditionally, relational databases have organized data in a ...