Tag Archives: NoSQL

NoSQL is Not the Answer

Posted on March 14, 2011 by way0utwest

There’s a lot of talk and press around NoSQL databases, which are a class of systems that are different from relational databases (RDBMS). Most of us are familiar with the competitive RDBMS’s to SQL Server; systems like Oracle, DB/2, MySQL, … Continue reading →

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NoSQL Basics

Posted on January 11, 2011 by way0utwest

Last year there was quite a bit of press devoted to the NOSQL movement, emphasizing the scalability and power of this class of databases. They have not been well known, but have been used to power some of the very … Continue reading →

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Plan for Capacity

Posted on October 21, 2010 by way0utwest

In many applications, it seems that performance often falls off a cliff at some point because no one is planning for capacity increases. Everyone talks about the potential load on the system when it’s first being built. However since we … Continue reading →

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MongoDB

Posted on October 5, 2010 by way0utwest

I found a comparison of MongoDB and SQL Server recently, from a C# MVP and a person that works with SQL Server regularly. It’s an interesting read, and on the surface, you might think that MongoDB is much better than … Continue reading →

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