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 ...

Though NoSQL originally developed as a flexible and agile alternative to relational database systems, non-relational databases haven’t yet gained wide acceptability in the large enterprise segment.

Does the World Really Need Another Hadoop Distribution? Not all Hadoop packages offer a unique distribution of the Hadoop core, but all attempt to offer a differentiated value proposition through ...

If you spend any time at all reading IT trade journals and websites, you've no doubt heard about the NoSQL movement. In a nutshell, NoSQL databases (also called post-relational databases) are a ...

Oracle has pivoted into the cloud and non-relational databases. MongoDB has built a massive community around its ecosystem. However, Oracle responded by introducing its own non-relational database. It ...

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Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) first introduced its relational database (the one that can be visualized in tables of rows and columns) in the late 1970s. While the Oracle database served user needs for decades, ...