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 ...

In the world of database technology, there are two main types of databases: SQL and NoSQL—or, relational databases and non-relational databases. The difference speaks to how they’re built, the type of ...

Relational databases, once the epitome of data management technology, are becoming increasingly archaic as single servers lack the nuance to support the large quantities of data generated by modern ...

The non-relational database explosion of the late 2000s was motivated by several disenchantments with the—until then—dominant relational database model. A key concern for many involved the overly ...

Data estates are expansive. Organizations in all business verticals are operating data stacks that run on a mixture of legacy technologies that work effectively but aren’t always easy to move or ...

When you think of game development, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t a database. But in the world of Jamaa, the setting for WildWorks’ massively multiplayer online kids’ game Animal ...

With hundreds of databases to choose from, Yugabyte's CTO offers insight into how to select the right one for you. As Gartner analyst Merv Adrian once told me, “The greatest force in legacy databases ...