SQL vs NoSQL
What separates relational databases from document, key-value, wide-column and graph stores: schemas, joins, transactions, scaling and consistency, with a practical guide to choosing, and why "both" is often the honest answer.
CodexBash, , 4 min read
"Should we use SQL or NoSQL?" is one of the first questions on any new project, and it is often argued as a matter of taste. It is really a question about the shape of your data and the questions you will ask of it. This article explains what each family is, where each shines, and how to choose without following fashion.
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