Visiting the NoSQL roadshow while SQL lives on

I recently attended the NoSQL Roadshow, and here is a summary of some of what I got out of it.

Some of the main points I picked up on:

  • Most NoSQL databases are relatively new in the collective consciousness
  • They are not mainstream yet
  • There are several solutions out there, but they’re not claiming to solve all of your problems
  • Traditional SQL databases are not dead

It’s also worth mentioning here that Big Data and NoSQL are not the same thing: Big Data can be considered as a problem domain while NoSQL is a technical solution. NoSQL may be used as a more scaleable data store, but it doesn’t have to be used. Similarly, if you’re using NoSQL it doesn’t mean you’re suddenly a big data specialist.

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