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.

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 ...

For those of us who have been in the information technology realm for too long, the title "database administrator" conjures up very specific images. We picture someone pulling hair out over issues ...

NoSQL - probably the hottest term in database technology today - was unheard of only a year ago. And yet, today, there are literally dozens of database systems described as "NoSQL." How did all of ...

Database administration remains an important skill as organizations continue to store and access much of their data using a database management system. But what it means to be a DBA has changed over ...

To make productive use of the ever-growing volumes of data, businesses and organizations need the right database systems to manage all that data and make it available for transactional and analytical ...