NoSQL

NoSQL refers to a class of databases (and data stores) that either don’t require a formal schema or are distinctly different from relational databases.

Popular databases that are considered part of the NoSQL generation:

• CouchDB
• MongoDB
• BigTable
• SimpleDB
• Hadoop

Also see the Key-value Store topic.

Related Posts

2011

• PostgreSQL as a key-value store December 13, 2011
• Seven databases in seven weeks December 1, 2011
• A closer look at Redis November 8, 2011