Next Generation Databases: NoSQL, NewSQL, and Big Data

by Guy Harrison

This is a book for enterprise architects, database administrators, and developers who need to understand the latest developments in database technologies. It is the book to help you choose the correct database technology at a time when concepts such as Big Data, NoSQL and NewSQL are making what used to be an easy choice into a complex decision with significant implications.The relational database (RDBMS) model completely dominated database technology for over 20 years. Today this "one size fits all" stability has been disrupted by a relatively recent explosion of new database technologies. These paradigm-busting technologies are powering the "Big Data" and "NoSQL" revolutions, as well as forcing fundamental changes in databases across the board.Deciding to use a relational database was once truly a no-brainer, and the various commercial relational databases competed on price, performance, reliability, and ease of use rather than on fundamental architectures. Today we are faced with choices between radically different database technologies. Choosing the right database today is a complex undertaking, with serious economic and technological consequences.Next Generation Databases demystifies today s new database technologies. The book describes what each technology was designed to solve. It shows how each technology can be used to solve real word application and business problems. Most importantly, this book highlights the architectural differences between technologies that are the critical factors to consider when choosing a database platform for new and upcoming projects. Introduces the new technologies that have revolutionized the database landscape Describes how each technology can be used to solve specific application or business challenges Reviews the most popular new wave databases and how they use these new database technologies "

Genres: Computer Science

235 pages, Paperback

Published December 26, 2015

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[Dmitry Marcautan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great review of modern NoSQL/NewSQL products with some useful insights into inner workings of those. The illustrations present are very appropriate for the technical aspects being described. On the bad side the terseness of material doesn't allow for material to be grasped properly as it makes each chapter convoluted with details for various products. But it's mostly due to a large scope of this book and not author's writing abilities. If you want a comprehensive material on one of the DBs described go grab a book. This one can easily navigate you to your DB of choice.