Database systems are the mainstay of applications. Without databases, it would be extremely difficult to store data in an organised manner or extract it quickly and easily. However, over the last five years, there is a shift in the type of database systems that are being used. There is a steady increase in the number of users who are adopting NoSQL databases in favour of traditional relational databases. Why is it so? First of all, what are NoSQL databases and what are relational databases? Over the course of this ‘Say NO to SQL series’, you will have all the answers. Continue reading “Say NO to SQL: Part 1”