Databases are used in many different settings, for different purposes. For example, libraries use databases to keep track of which books are available and which are out on loan. Schools may use ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-In the modern IT world, SQL and XML have become such key components in the database sector that it’s difficult to remember a time when they weren’t part of the architectural ...

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Learn the key differences between relational and NoSQL databases with this in-depth comparison. There’s nothing wrong with the traditional relational database management system. In fact, many NoSQL ...

Inside a relational database management system, the princi­pal persisted data structure is considered a logical relation. Operations performed against that data within the RDBMS result in a logical ...

In “The end of SQL and relational databases? (part 1 of 3)” I covered some background on the SQL language and relational databases, the current and future for relational databases, the rise of ...

Excel possesses formidable database powers. Creating a relational database starts with a Master table that links it to subordinates, called (awkwardly) Slave, Child, or Detail tables. Before we dive ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

On and off, over the years, I have followed and written about the SQL-on-Hadoop saga. The adventure started with Apache Hive, which originally provided a SQL layer on top of MapReduce, bringing new ...

SQL, or the structured query language, is a specialized programming language designed for working with databases. There are a few different variations of SQL from different organizations and projects, ...