nosql vs sql
| sql | nosql |
|---|---|
| Relational Databases (RDBMS); | non-relational or distributed database. |
| table based databases | document based, key-value pairs, graph databases or wide-column stores |
| have predefined schema | have dynamic schema for unstructured data. |
| vertically scalable | horizontally scalable |
| uses SQL for defining and manipulating the data | focused on collection of documents. Sometimes it is also called as UnQL |
What kind of data is a good fit for an SQL database?
SQL Databases are best fit for heavy duty transactional type applications, as it is more stable and promises the atomicity as well as integrity of the dat
Give a real world example.
Oracle.
What kind of data is a good fit a NoSQL database?
NoSQL databases are fit for transactional applications.
Give a real world example.
Amazo
Which type of database is best for hierarchical data storage?
NoSQL
Which type of database is best for scalability?
SQL
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What does SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language
What is a realational database?
type of database that stores and provides access to data points that are related to one another.
What type of structure does a relational database work with?
tables
What is a ‘schema’?
collection of logical structures of data.
What is a NoSQL database?
Database that provides a mechanism for storage and retrieval of data that is modeled in means other than the tabular relations used in relational databases.
Howo does it work?
each item stand on its own with its own key and value.
What is inside of a Mongo database?
Records which are made up of documents that contain a data structure composed of field and value pairs.
Which is more flexible - SQL or MongoDB? and why.
MongoDB because it uses multiple kind of data.
What is the disadvantage of a NoSQL database?
NoSQL databases don’t have the reliability functions