Relational database management systems (RDBMS) rely on an optimizer (or relational optimizer) that transforms SQL statements into executable code. Before any SQL statement can be run by the RDBMS, the ...

The articles on NoSQL databases in Reuven M. Lerner's At the Forge column appearing in recent issues of LJ have been enjoyable. Because this is the Enterprise issue, I think it would be helpful to ...

The market is abuzz with terms like NoSQL, Big Data, NewSQL, Database Appliance, etc. Often, IT decision makers can get very confused with all the noise. They do not understand why they should ...

Overview: PostgreSQL leads in developer popularity in 2026 and offers advanced features for complex workloads.MySQL remains widely adopted, stable, and strong i ...

A relational database is a set of formally described tables from which data can be accessed or reassembled in many different ways without having to reorganize the database tables. The standard user ...

Relational databases and the software that access them can be invaluable tools to businesses. Popular relational database management systems include Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, as well as ...

Couchbase Inc. today announced an upgrade of its flagship NoSQL database system designed to help enterprises with extensive SQL experience and talent move to the NoSQL world. And why do that?

In the vast universe of IT, data is categorized as being either structured or unstructured, from a macro perspective. Generation of unstructured data is orders of magnitude higher than that generated ...

Splice Machine, which specializes in open source SQL RDBMS for mixed operational and analytical workloads, is aiming to offer that capability as a database-as-a-service on AWS. Splice Machine, which ...