For technical clarification, databases come in two flavors: relational and non-relational. Relational (SQL) databases store data in tables with strictly-defined relationships between tables.

Current enterprise data architectures include NoSQL databases co-existing with RDBMS. In this article, author discusses a solution for managing NoSQL & relational data using unified data modeling.

“While 'data is data,' the fundamental differences between relational and non-relational platforms require a different type of management than most IT organizations are used to,” Hall said.

Can NoSQL handle mission-critical workloads in the Enterprise? Will NoSQL and relational technologies coalesce? MarkLogic's Senior Product Marketing Manager shares his thoughts.

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.

Database company FairCom has released the tenth edition of its cross-platform database technology, c-treeACE V10. This solution features what the company describes as the industry’s first Relational ...

Late last month, Redmond announced two extensions to PostgreSQL, the open source relational database system with roots reaching back to the 1980s.