CHAPTER 1
Why NoSQL?
NoSQL databases Couchbase Server refer to the group of databases that are not based on the relational database model. Relational databases such as Oracle database, MySQL database, and DB2 database store data in tables, which have relations between them and make use of SQL (Structured Query Language) to access and query the tables. NoSQL databases, in contrast, make use of a storage and query mechanism that is predominantly based on a non-relational, non-SQL data model.
The data storage model used by NoSQL databases is not some fixed data model, but the common feature among the NoSQL databases is that the relational and tabular ...
Get Pro Couchbase Development: A NoSQL Platform for the Enterprise now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
