This document discusses NoSQL databases and compares them to relational databases. It begins by explaining that NoSQL databases were developed to address scalability issues in relational databases. The document then categorizes NoSQL databases into four main types: key-value stores, column-oriented databases, document stores, and graph databases. For each type, popular examples are provided (e.g. DynamoDB, Cassandra, MongoDB) along with descriptions and use cases. The advantages of NoSQL databases over relational databases are also briefly touched on.
MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database that uses JSON-like documents with optional schemas. It provides high performance, high availability, and easy scalability. MongoDB is also called "humongous" because it is designed to store and handle large volumes of data. Some key advantages of MongoDB include its ability to handle large, unstructured data sets and provide agile development with quick code iterations.
Apache Cassandra is a highly scalable, distributed, and high-performance NoSQL database that is designed to handle large amounts of data across many servers. It uses a peer-to-peer distributed architecture with no single point of failure and provides tunable consistency. Cassandra's key features include linear scalability, fault tolerance, and flexible data modeling. It is commonly used for applications that involve large volumes of data from many sources, such as social media analytics and recommendation engines.
MS SQL Server is a database server produced by Microsoft that enables users to write and execute SQL queries and statements. It consists of several features like Query Analyzer, Profiler, and Service Manager. Multiple instances of SQL Server can be installed on a machine, with each instance having its own set of users, databases, and other objects. SQL Server uses data files, filegroups, and transaction logs to store database objects and record transactions. The data dictionary contains metadata about database schemas and is stored differently in Oracle and SQL Server.
What is NoSQL? How does it come to the picture? What are the types of NoSQL? Some basics of different NoSQL types? Differences between RDBMS and NoSQL. Pros and Cons of NoSQL.
What is MongoDB? What are the features of MongoDB? Nexus architecture of MongoDB. Data model and query model of MongoDB? Various MongoDB data management techniques. Indexing in MongoDB. A working example using MongoDB Java driver on Mac OSX.
The document provides an overview of NoSQL databases. It discusses relational database systems and SQL, and then poses questions about what, why, and when NoSQL databases are used. It outlines some key advantages and disadvantages of NoSQL databases, and categories including document stores, key-value stores, column family stores, and graph databases. Some current applications are highlighted, along with distinguishing characteristics of NoSQL databases compared to relational databases. Finally, the CAP theorem is introduced as an important concept regarding consistency, availability, and partition tolerance in distributed systems.
This presentation explains why NoSQL databases came over SQL databases although SQL databases has been successfully technology for more than twenty years. Moreover, This presentation discuses the characteristics and classifications of NoSQL databases. Finally, These slides cover four NoSQL databases briefly.
This deck talks about the basic overview of NoSQL technologies, implementation vendors/products, case studies, and some of the core implementation algorithms. The presentation also describes a quick overview of "Polyglot Persistency", "NewSQL" like emerging trends.
The deck is targeted to beginners who wants to get an overview of NoSQL databases.
MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database that uses JSON-like documents with optional schemas. It provides high performance, high availability, and easy scalability. MongoDB is also called "humongous" because it is designed to store and handle large volumes of data. Some key advantages of MongoDB include its ability to handle large, unstructured data sets and provide agile development with quick code iterations.
Apache Cassandra is a highly scalable, distributed, and high-performance NoSQL database that is designed to handle large amounts of data across many servers. It uses a peer-to-peer distributed architecture with no single point of failure and provides tunable consistency. Cassandra's key features include linear scalability, fault tolerance, and flexible data modeling. It is commonly used for applications that involve large volumes of data from many sources, such as social media analytics and recommendation engines.
MS SQL Server is a database server produced by Microsoft that enables users to write and execute SQL queries and statements. It consists of several features like Query Analyzer, Profiler, and Service Manager. Multiple instances of SQL Server can be installed on a machine, with each instance having its own set of users, databases, and other objects. SQL Server uses data files, filegroups, and transaction logs to store database objects and record transactions. The data dictionary contains metadata about database schemas and is stored differently in Oracle and SQL Server.
What is NoSQL? How does it come to the picture? What are the types of NoSQL? Some basics of different NoSQL types? Differences between RDBMS and NoSQL. Pros and Cons of NoSQL.
What is MongoDB? What are the features of MongoDB? Nexus architecture of MongoDB. Data model and query model of MongoDB? Various MongoDB data management techniques. Indexing in MongoDB. A working example using MongoDB Java driver on Mac OSX.
The document provides an overview of NoSQL databases. It discusses relational database systems and SQL, and then poses questions about what, why, and when NoSQL databases are used. It outlines some key advantages and disadvantages of NoSQL databases, and categories including document stores, key-value stores, column family stores, and graph databases. Some current applications are highlighted, along with distinguishing characteristics of NoSQL databases compared to relational databases. Finally, the CAP theorem is introduced as an important concept regarding consistency, availability, and partition tolerance in distributed systems.
This presentation explains why NoSQL databases came over SQL databases although SQL databases has been successfully technology for more than twenty years. Moreover, This presentation discuses the characteristics and classifications of NoSQL databases. Finally, These slides cover four NoSQL databases briefly.
This deck talks about the basic overview of NoSQL technologies, implementation vendors/products, case studies, and some of the core implementation algorithms. The presentation also describes a quick overview of "Polyglot Persistency", "NewSQL" like emerging trends.
The deck is targeted to beginners who wants to get an overview of NoSQL databases.
NoSQL databases are non-relational data storage systems that are designed for large volumes of data across many servers. They are schema-less, support document or key-value data models, and are distributed, open source, and designed for scalability. Common types include key-value stores, document databases, column-family stores, and graph databases. NoSQL databases sacrifice consistency guarantees and transactions for horizontal scalability and high availability.
This document provides an introduction to NoSQL databases. It discusses that NoSQL databases are non-relational, do not require a fixed table schema, and do not require SQL for data manipulation. It also covers characteristics of NoSQL such as not using SQL for queries, partitioning data across machines so JOINs cannot be used, and following the CAP theorem. Common classifications of NoSQL databases are also summarized such as key-value stores, document stores, and graph databases. Popular NoSQL products including Dynamo, BigTable, MongoDB, and Cassandra are also briefly mentioned.
The rising interest in NoSQL technology over the last few years resulted in an increasing number of evaluations and comparisons among competing NoSQL technologies From survey we create a concise and up-to-date comparison of NoSQL engines, identifying their most beneficial use from the software engineer point of view.
The document provides an overview of basic concepts related to SQL server databases including database objects, file systems, storage structures, and query processing. It discusses topics like SQL server databases, storage files and file groups, data pages and extents, data organization in heaps vs indexed tables, and how queries are processed through either full table scans or using indexes.
NoSQL databases allow for a variety of data models like key-value, document, columnar and graph formats. NoSQL stands for "not only SQL" and provides an alternative to relational databases. It is useful for large distributed datasets and prioritizes performance and scalability over rigid data consistency. Common NoSQL databases include key-value stores like Redis and Riak, document databases like MongoDB and CouchDB, wide-column stores like Cassandra and HBase, and graph databases like Neo4j and Titan.
This document contains questions and answers related to Business Objects (BO) concepts. It discusses detail objects, the BOMain.Key file, the BO repository, domains in a basic setup, when the repository is created, having multiple domains, restricting row access, categories, universes, objects, object qualification, database size, loops and how to overcome them, joins, linked universes, alerts, filters, breaks, conditions, the difference between master-detail and breaks, metrics, sets, the use of Analysis for Decision Maker (AFD), the source for metrics, why metrics and sets are needed, issues in migration processes, the use of BO SDK, improving performance, analysis in BO, integrity checks, universe parameters
MongoDB NoSQL database a deep dive -MyWhitePaperRajesh Kumar
This document provides an overview of MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database. It discusses why NoSQL databases were created, the different types of NoSQL databases, and focuses on MongoDB. MongoDB is a document-oriented database that stores data in JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas. It provides horizontal scaling, high performance, and flexible data models. The presentation covers MongoDB concepts like databases, collections, documents, CRUD operations, indexing, sharding, replication, and use cases. It provides examples of modeling data in MongoDB and considerations for data and schema design.
Jan Steemann: Modelling data in a schema free world (Talk held at Froscon, 2...ArangoDB Database
Even though most NoSQL databases follow
the "schemafree" data paradigma, it is still import to choose the right data model to make the best of the underlying database technology. This talk provides an overview of
the different data storage models available in popular NoSQL databases. It also introduces some best practices on how to model your data for both best performance and best querying.
Oracle was founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates. It released its flagship product, the Oracle Database, which is a relational database management system. The Oracle Database stores data in tables, which can be indexed for faster data retrieval. It uses SQL for querying, manipulating, and defining the database structure. Oracle Database has become one of the most popular database technologies in the world.
The document provides an overview of high performance scalable data stores, also known as NoSQL systems, that have been introduced to provide faster indexed data storage than relational databases. It discusses key-value stores, document stores, extensible record stores, and relational databases that provide horizontal scaling. The document contrasts several popular NoSQL systems, including Redis, Scalaris, Tokyo Tyrant, Voldemort, Riak, and SimpleDB, focusing on their data models, features, performance, and tradeoffs between consistency and scalability.
The presentation provides an overview of NoSQL databases, including a brief history of databases, the characteristics of NoSQL databases, different data models like key-value, document, column family and graph databases. It discusses why NoSQL databases were developed as relational databases do not scale well for distributed applications. The CAP theorem is also explained, which states that only two out of consistency, availability and partition tolerance can be achieved in a distributed system.
Introduction to database with ms access.hetvii07HetviBhagat
A database is usually controlled by a database management system (DBMS). MS Access is a popular DBMS that allows users to create and manage databases. The document discusses various components of a database such as tables, queries, forms and reports. It provides information on how to create an MS Access database, add tables, enter data, create relationships between tables, write queries to extract data, and build forms and reports. The key aspects covered are data modeling using entity relationship diagrams, normalizing data to reduce redundancy, and performing common database operations like importing, exporting and analyzing data in MS Access.
A database is a collection of related data organized into tables. Data is any raw fact or statistic, and is important because all decisions depend on underlying data. A database management system (DBMS) is used to organize data into tables to avoid problems with file-based storage like inconsistency, redundancy, integrity issues, and security problems. It allows for concurrent access. DBMS are widely used in real-world applications like movie theaters, prisons, and banks to manage related information. A table in a database contains records organized into rows with attributes or fields forming the columns. A key uniquely identifies each record.
The document discusses Oracle Database, which is a collection of organized data that allows for efficient data handling. It can contain both simple and complex data, such as an employee database. Oracle Database uses a relational data model with tables, relations, tuples and attributes. It also contains object-oriented components like inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction and encapsulation. Oracle Database was founded in 1977 and developed by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates. It has various editions including Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, and Express Edition for single processor computers.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases and their concepts. It begins with an introduction from the presenter and an agenda outlining the topics to be covered. The document then discusses the history and evolution of database management systems. It introduces relational database concepts and outlines some of the limitations of relational databases in handling big data. This leads to a discussion of the need for database systems beyond relational databases and a paradigm shift in database management. NoSQL databases are then defined as providing alternatives beyond the relational model. The remainder of the document covers types of NoSQL databases and their usage, as well as the future of relational databases.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases, including:
- Key-value stores store data as maps or hashmaps and are efficient for data access but limited in query capabilities.
- Column-oriented stores group attributes into column families and store data efficiently but are operationally challenging.
- Document databases store loosely structured data like JSON and allow retrieving documents by keys or contents.
- Graph databases are suited for interaction networks and path finding but are less suited for tabular data.
The document discusses the physical architecture of SQL Server, including components like pages, extents, tables, indexes, database files, file groups, and transaction log files. Pages are the smallest storage unit, while extents contain multiple pages. Tables and indexes are made up of pages and extents. Database files store this data on disk and are organized into file groups. Transaction log files log all data modifications for recovery purposes.
Comparative study of no sql document, column store databases and evaluation o...ijdms
In the last decade, rapid growth in mobile applications, web technologies, social media generating
unstructured data has led to the advent of various nosql data stores. Demands of web scale are in
increasing trend everyday and nosql databases are evolving to meet up with stern big data requirements.
The purpose of this paper is to explore nosql technologies and present a comparative study of document
and column store nosql databases such as cassandra, MongoDB and Hbase in various attributes of
relational and distributed database system principles. Detailed study and analysis of architecture and
internal working cassandra, Mongo DB and HBase is done theoretically and core concepts are depicted.
This paper also presents evaluation of cassandra for an industry specific use case and results are
published.
This document discusses emerging trends in databases, including NoSQL databases and object-oriented databases. It provides information on the characteristics, categories, advantages, and disadvantages of NoSQL databases. It also compares relational databases to object-oriented databases and discusses object-relational mapping.
NoSQL databases are non-relational data storage systems that are designed for large volumes of data across many servers. They are schema-less, support document or key-value data models, and are distributed, open source, and designed for scalability. Common types include key-value stores, document databases, column-family stores, and graph databases. NoSQL databases sacrifice consistency guarantees and transactions for horizontal scalability and high availability.
This document provides an introduction to NoSQL databases. It discusses that NoSQL databases are non-relational, do not require a fixed table schema, and do not require SQL for data manipulation. It also covers characteristics of NoSQL such as not using SQL for queries, partitioning data across machines so JOINs cannot be used, and following the CAP theorem. Common classifications of NoSQL databases are also summarized such as key-value stores, document stores, and graph databases. Popular NoSQL products including Dynamo, BigTable, MongoDB, and Cassandra are also briefly mentioned.
The rising interest in NoSQL technology over the last few years resulted in an increasing number of evaluations and comparisons among competing NoSQL technologies From survey we create a concise and up-to-date comparison of NoSQL engines, identifying their most beneficial use from the software engineer point of view.
The document provides an overview of basic concepts related to SQL server databases including database objects, file systems, storage structures, and query processing. It discusses topics like SQL server databases, storage files and file groups, data pages and extents, data organization in heaps vs indexed tables, and how queries are processed through either full table scans or using indexes.
NoSQL databases allow for a variety of data models like key-value, document, columnar and graph formats. NoSQL stands for "not only SQL" and provides an alternative to relational databases. It is useful for large distributed datasets and prioritizes performance and scalability over rigid data consistency. Common NoSQL databases include key-value stores like Redis and Riak, document databases like MongoDB and CouchDB, wide-column stores like Cassandra and HBase, and graph databases like Neo4j and Titan.
This document contains questions and answers related to Business Objects (BO) concepts. It discusses detail objects, the BOMain.Key file, the BO repository, domains in a basic setup, when the repository is created, having multiple domains, restricting row access, categories, universes, objects, object qualification, database size, loops and how to overcome them, joins, linked universes, alerts, filters, breaks, conditions, the difference between master-detail and breaks, metrics, sets, the use of Analysis for Decision Maker (AFD), the source for metrics, why metrics and sets are needed, issues in migration processes, the use of BO SDK, improving performance, analysis in BO, integrity checks, universe parameters
MongoDB NoSQL database a deep dive -MyWhitePaperRajesh Kumar
This document provides an overview of MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database. It discusses why NoSQL databases were created, the different types of NoSQL databases, and focuses on MongoDB. MongoDB is a document-oriented database that stores data in JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas. It provides horizontal scaling, high performance, and flexible data models. The presentation covers MongoDB concepts like databases, collections, documents, CRUD operations, indexing, sharding, replication, and use cases. It provides examples of modeling data in MongoDB and considerations for data and schema design.
Jan Steemann: Modelling data in a schema free world (Talk held at Froscon, 2...ArangoDB Database
Even though most NoSQL databases follow
the "schemafree" data paradigma, it is still import to choose the right data model to make the best of the underlying database technology. This talk provides an overview of
the different data storage models available in popular NoSQL databases. It also introduces some best practices on how to model your data for both best performance and best querying.
Oracle was founded in 1977 as Software Development Laboratories by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates. It released its flagship product, the Oracle Database, which is a relational database management system. The Oracle Database stores data in tables, which can be indexed for faster data retrieval. It uses SQL for querying, manipulating, and defining the database structure. Oracle Database has become one of the most popular database technologies in the world.
The document provides an overview of high performance scalable data stores, also known as NoSQL systems, that have been introduced to provide faster indexed data storage than relational databases. It discusses key-value stores, document stores, extensible record stores, and relational databases that provide horizontal scaling. The document contrasts several popular NoSQL systems, including Redis, Scalaris, Tokyo Tyrant, Voldemort, Riak, and SimpleDB, focusing on their data models, features, performance, and tradeoffs between consistency and scalability.
The presentation provides an overview of NoSQL databases, including a brief history of databases, the characteristics of NoSQL databases, different data models like key-value, document, column family and graph databases. It discusses why NoSQL databases were developed as relational databases do not scale well for distributed applications. The CAP theorem is also explained, which states that only two out of consistency, availability and partition tolerance can be achieved in a distributed system.
Introduction to database with ms access.hetvii07HetviBhagat
A database is usually controlled by a database management system (DBMS). MS Access is a popular DBMS that allows users to create and manage databases. The document discusses various components of a database such as tables, queries, forms and reports. It provides information on how to create an MS Access database, add tables, enter data, create relationships between tables, write queries to extract data, and build forms and reports. The key aspects covered are data modeling using entity relationship diagrams, normalizing data to reduce redundancy, and performing common database operations like importing, exporting and analyzing data in MS Access.
A database is a collection of related data organized into tables. Data is any raw fact or statistic, and is important because all decisions depend on underlying data. A database management system (DBMS) is used to organize data into tables to avoid problems with file-based storage like inconsistency, redundancy, integrity issues, and security problems. It allows for concurrent access. DBMS are widely used in real-world applications like movie theaters, prisons, and banks to manage related information. A table in a database contains records organized into rows with attributes or fields forming the columns. A key uniquely identifies each record.
The document discusses Oracle Database, which is a collection of organized data that allows for efficient data handling. It can contain both simple and complex data, such as an employee database. Oracle Database uses a relational data model with tables, relations, tuples and attributes. It also contains object-oriented components like inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction and encapsulation. Oracle Database was founded in 1977 and developed by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates. It has various editions including Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, and Express Edition for single processor computers.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases and their concepts. It begins with an introduction from the presenter and an agenda outlining the topics to be covered. The document then discusses the history and evolution of database management systems. It introduces relational database concepts and outlines some of the limitations of relational databases in handling big data. This leads to a discussion of the need for database systems beyond relational databases and a paradigm shift in database management. NoSQL databases are then defined as providing alternatives beyond the relational model. The remainder of the document covers types of NoSQL databases and their usage, as well as the future of relational databases.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases, including:
- Key-value stores store data as maps or hashmaps and are efficient for data access but limited in query capabilities.
- Column-oriented stores group attributes into column families and store data efficiently but are operationally challenging.
- Document databases store loosely structured data like JSON and allow retrieving documents by keys or contents.
- Graph databases are suited for interaction networks and path finding but are less suited for tabular data.
The document discusses the physical architecture of SQL Server, including components like pages, extents, tables, indexes, database files, file groups, and transaction log files. Pages are the smallest storage unit, while extents contain multiple pages. Tables and indexes are made up of pages and extents. Database files store this data on disk and are organized into file groups. Transaction log files log all data modifications for recovery purposes.
Comparative study of no sql document, column store databases and evaluation o...ijdms
In the last decade, rapid growth in mobile applications, web technologies, social media generating
unstructured data has led to the advent of various nosql data stores. Demands of web scale are in
increasing trend everyday and nosql databases are evolving to meet up with stern big data requirements.
The purpose of this paper is to explore nosql technologies and present a comparative study of document
and column store nosql databases such as cassandra, MongoDB and Hbase in various attributes of
relational and distributed database system principles. Detailed study and analysis of architecture and
internal working cassandra, Mongo DB and HBase is done theoretically and core concepts are depicted.
This paper also presents evaluation of cassandra for an industry specific use case and results are
published.
This document discusses emerging trends in databases, including NoSQL databases and object-oriented databases. It provides information on the characteristics, categories, advantages, and disadvantages of NoSQL databases. It also compares relational databases to object-oriented databases and discusses object-relational mapping.
The document discusses NoSQL databases as an alternative to traditional SQL databases. It provides an overview of NoSQL databases, including their key features, data models, and popular examples like MongoDB and Cassandra. Some key points:
- NoSQL databases were developed to overcome limitations of SQL databases in handling large, unstructured datasets and high volumes of read/write operations.
- NoSQL databases come in various data models like key-value, column-oriented, and document-oriented. Popular examples discussed are MongoDB and Cassandra.
- MongoDB is a document database that stores data as JSON-like documents. It supports flexible querying. Cassandra is a column-oriented database developed by Facebook that is highly scalable
SURVEY ON IMPLEMANTATION OF COLUMN ORIENTED NOSQL DATA STORES ( BIGTABLE & CA...IJCERT JOURNAL
NOSQL is a database provides a mechanism for storage and retrieval of data that is modeled for huge amount of data which is used in big data and Cloud Computing . NOSQL systems are also called "Not only SQL" to emphasize that they may support SQL-like query languages. A basic classification of NOSQL is based on data model; they are like column, Document, Key-Value etc. The objective of this paper is to study and compare the implantation of various column oriented data stores like Bigtable, Cassandra.
The document discusses factors to consider when selecting a NoSQL database management system (DBMS). It provides an overview of different NoSQL database types, including document databases, key-value databases, column databases, and graph databases. For each type, popular open-source options are described, such as MongoDB for document databases, Redis for key-value, Cassandra for columnar, and Neo4j for graph databases. The document emphasizes choosing a NoSQL solution based on application needs and recommends commercial support for production systems.
This document discusses NoSQL databases and compares MongoDB and Cassandra. It begins with an introduction to NoSQL databases and why they were created. It then describes the key features and data models of NoSQL databases including key-value, column-oriented, document, and graph databases. Specific details are provided about MongoDB and Cassandra, including their data structure, query operations, examples of usage, and enhancements. The document provides an in-depth overview of NoSQL databases and a side-by-side comparison of MongoDB and Cassandra.
NoSQL is a non-relational database designed for large-scale data storage needs. It has several key features: it is non-relational, schema-free, uses simple APIs, and is distributed. The four main types of NoSQL databases are key-value, column-oriented, document-oriented, and graph-based. Key advantages of NoSQL include scalability, flexibility in data structures, and ease of development. However, NoSQL sacrifices some consistency and lacks standardization compared to SQL databases.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-MRS. LAXMI B PANDYA FOR 25TH AUGUST,2022.pptxLaxmi Pandya
The document discusses database management systems and provides examples of different types of databases including relational, non-relational, centralized, distributed and object-oriented databases. It describes key components of databases like fields, records, tables and the core functions of adding, deleting, modifying and retrieving records. The document also explains concepts like database languages, database models, database examples, database features and integrity constraints.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases. It discusses that NoSQL databases offer more flexibility, higher performance, scalability, and choices compared to relational databases. The four main types of NoSQL databases are column family stores, key-value stores, document stores, and graph stores. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages for storing and querying data.
Big Data is used to store huge volume of both structured and unstructured data which is so large and is
hard to process using current / traditional database tools and software technologies. The goal of Big Data
Storage Management is to ensure a high level of data quality and availability for business intellect and big
data analytics applications. Graph database which is not most popular NoSQL database compare to
relational database yet but it is a most powerful NoSQL database which can handle large volume of data in
very efficient way. It is very difficult to manage large volume of data using traditional technology. Data
retrieval time may be more as per database size gets increase. As solution of that NoSQL databases are
available. This paper describe what is big data storage management, dimensions of big data, types of data,
what is structured and unstructured data, what is NoSQL database, types of NoSQL database, basic
structure of graph database, advantages, disadvantages and application area and comparison of various
graph database.
Big Data is used to store huge volume of both structured and unstructured data which is so large and is
hard to process using current / traditional database tools and software technologies. The goal of Big Data
Storage Management is to ensure a high level of data quality and availability for business intellect and big
data analytics applications. Graph database which is not most popular NoSQL database compare to
relational database yet but it is a most powerful NoSQL database which can handle large volume of data in
very efficient way. It is very difficult to manage large volume of data using traditional technology. Data
retrieval time may be more as per database size gets increase. As solution of that NoSQL databases are
available. This paper describe what is big data storage management, dimensions of big data, types of data,
what is structured and unstructured data, what is NoSQL database, types of NoSQL database, basic
structure of graph database, advantages, disadvantages and application area and comparison of various
graph database.
A Study on Graph Storage Database of NOSQLIJSCAI Journal
Big Data is used to store huge volume of both structured and unstructured data which is so large and is
hard to process using current / traditional database tools and software technologies. The goal of Big Data
Storage Management is to ensure a high level of data quality and availability for business intellect and big
data analytics applications. Graph database which is not most popular NoSQL database compare to
relational database yet but it is a most powerful NoSQL database which can handle large volume of data in
very efficient way. It is very difficult to manage large volume of data using traditional technology. Data
retrieval time may be more as per database size gets increase. As solution of that NoSQL databases are
available. This paper describe what is big data storage management, dimensions of big data, types of data,
what is structured and unstructured data, what is NoSQL database, types of NoSQL database, basic
structure of graph database, advantages, disadvantages and application area and comparison of various
graph database.
A Study on Graph Storage Database of NOSQLIJSCAI Journal
This document summarizes a research paper on graph storage databases in NoSQL. It discusses big data and the need for alternative databases to handle large, diverse datasets. It defines the key aspects of big data including volume, velocity, variety and complexity. It also describes different types of NoSQL databases, focusing on the basic structure of graph databases. Graph databases use nodes and relationships to model connected data. The document compares several graph database systems and discusses advantages like performance and flexibility as well as disadvantages like complexity. It outlines several applications of graph databases in areas like social networks and logistics.
This document provides an overview of non-relational (NoSQL) databases. It discusses the history and characteristics of NoSQL databases, including that they do not require rigid schemas and can automatically scale across servers. The document also categorizes major types of NoSQL databases, describes some popular NoSQL databases like Dynamo and Cassandra, and discusses benefits and limitations of both SQL and NoSQL databases.
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this Chapter gives information about Document Based Database and Graph based Database. It gives their basic structures, Features,applications ,Limitations and use cases
This Presentation is about NoSQL which means Not Only SQL. This presentation covers the aspects of using NoSQL for Big Data and the differences from RDBMS.
NOSQL in big data is the not only structure langua.pdfajajkhan16
This presentation discusses the limitations of relational database management systems (RDBMS) in handling large datasets and introduces NoSQL databases as an alternative. It begins by defining RDBMS and describing issues with scaling RDBMS to big data through techniques like master-slave architecture and sharding. It then defines NoSQL databases, explaining why they emerged and classifying them into key-value, columnar, document, and graph models. The presentation concludes that both RDBMS and NoSQL databases have advantages, suggesting a polyglot approach is optimal to handle different data storage needs.
This document discusses NoSQL databases and compares them to relational databases. It provides information on different types of NoSQL databases, including key-value stores, document databases, wide-column stores, and graph databases. The document outlines some use cases for each type and discusses concepts like eventual consistency, CAP theorem, and polyglot persistence. It also covers database architectures like replication and sharding that provide high availability and scalability.
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Type of NOSQL Databases and its Comparison with
Relational Databases
Ameya Nayak
Dept. of Computer Engineering
Thakur College of Engineering
and Technology
University of Mumbai
Anil Poriya
Dept. of Computer Engineering
Thakur College of Engineering
and Technology
University of Mumbai
Dikshay Poojary
Dept. of Computer Engineering
Thakur College of Engineering
and Technology
University of Mumbai
ABSTRACT
NOSQL databases (commonly interpreted by developers as
„not only SQL databases‟ and not „no SQL‟) is an emerging
alternative to the most widely used relational databases. As
the name suggests, it does not completely replace SQL but
compliments it in such a way that they can co-exist. In this
paper we will be discussing the NOSQL data model, types of
NOSQL data stores, characteristics and features of each data
store, query languages used in NOSQL, advantages and
disadvantages of NOSQL over RDBMS and the future
prospects of NOSQL.
General terms
NOSQL, relational databases, data stores
Keywords
ACID, BASE properties, CAP theorem, DBaaS, scalability
1. INTRODUCTION
The problem with relational model is that it has some
scalability issues that is performance degrades rapidly as data
volumes increases. This led to the development of a new data
model i.e. NOSQL. Though the concept of NOSQL was
developed a long time ago, it was after the introduction of
database as a service (DBaaS) that it gained a prominent
recognition. Because of the high scalability provided by
NOSQL, it was seen as a major competitor to the relational
database model. Unlike RDBMS, NOSQL databases are
designed to easily scale out as and when they grow. Most
NOSQL systems have removed the multi-platform support
and some extra unnecessary features of RDBMS, making
them much more lightweight and efficient than their RDMS
counterparts. The NOSQL data model does not guarantee
ACID properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation and
Durability) but instead it guarantees BASE properties
(Basically Available, Soft state, Eventual consistency).It is in
compliance with the CAP (Consistency, Availability, Partition
tolerance) theorem.
2. TYPES OF NOSQL
NOSQL can be categorized into 5 types
2.1 Key-Value Store Databases
The key-value data stores are pretty simplistic, but are quiet
efficient and powerful model. It has a simple application
programming interface (API). A key value data store allows
the user to store data in a schema less manner. The data is
usually some kind of data type of a programming language or
an object. The data consists of two parts, a string which
represents the key and the actual data which is to be referred
as value thus creating a „key-value‟ pair. These stores are
similar to hash tables where the keys are used as indexes, thus
making it faster than RDBMS Thus the data model is simple:
a map or a dictionary that allows the user to request the values
according to the key specified. The modern key value data
stores prefer high scalability over consistency. Hence ad-hoc
querying and analytics features like joins and aggregate
operations have been omitted. High concurrency, fast lookups
and options for mass storage are provided by key-value stores.
One of the weaknesses of key value data sore is the lack of
schema which makes it much more difficult to create custom
views of the data.
Key value data stores can be used in situations where you
want to store a user‟s session or a user‟s shopping cart or to
get details like favourite products. Key value data stores can
be used in forums, websites for online shopping etc. Although
key-value data stores existed for long time ago, the
development of large number of recent key value data store
was influenced by the introduction of Amazon‟s Dynamo.
Some notable DBaaS providers using key-value data stores
are mentioned below.
2.1.1 Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB is a newly released fully managed
NOSQL database service offered by Amazon that provides a
fast, highly reliable and cost-effective NOSQL database
service designed for internet scale applications. It is
implemented using Amazon‟s Dynamo model. It offers low,
predictable latencies at any scale. It stores data on solid state
drives (SSD) instead of traditional hard drives thus providing
faster access to the data. The data is replicated synchronously
across multiple AWS Availability Zones in an AWS Region
to provide built-in high availability and data durability. It
replicates data across at least three data centers, thus
providing high availability and durability even under complex
failure scenarios.
2.1.2 RIAK
Riak is a distributed, fault tolerant, open source database
developed by Basho technologies using C, Erlang and
JavaScript. It implements principles from Amazon‟s Dynamo
paper. It has a flexible data schema. It offers high availability,
partition tolerance and persistence. Components of Riak are
Riak Clients, Webmachine, Protocol Buffers, Riak
Replication, Riak SNMP/JMX, Riak KV, Riak Search, Riak
Pipe and Riak Core
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It can be used for following purposes
Managing personal information of the user for
social networking websites or
MMORPGs(Massively Multiplayer Online Role
Playing Games)
To collect checkout or POS(Point of sales) data
Managing Factory control and Information systems
Building Mobile Applications on cloud etc
Riak should be avoided for highly centralized data storage
projects with fixed, unchanging data structures. Riak is used
by Mozilla, AOL and Comcast.
2.2 Column-Oriented Databases
Column stores in NO SQL are actually hybrid row/column
store unlike pure relational column databases. Although it
shares the concept of column-by-column storage of columnar
databases and columnar extensions to row-based databases,
column stores do not store data in tables but store the data in
massively distributed architectures. In column stores, each
key is associated with one or more attributes (columns). A
Column store stores its data in such a manner that it can be
aggregated rapidly with less I/O activity. It offers high
scalability in data storage. The data which is stored in the
database is based on the sort order of the column family.
Column oriented databases are suitable for data mining and
analytic applications, where the storage method is ideal for the
common operations performed on the data. Some of the
notable DBaaS providers using column oriented Databases are
mentioned below.
2.2.1 Big Table
Google‟s Big Table is a compressed high performance
database which was initially released in 2005 and is built on
the Google File System (GFS). It was developed using C and
C++. It offers consistency, fault tolerance and persistence. It is
designed to scale across thousands of machines and it is easy
to add more machines to it. The Big Table implementation has
three major components: a library that is linked into every
client, one master server, and many tablet servers. Tablet
servers are used to manage a set of tablets (same as tables in
RDBMS). The master server handles schema changes,
performs tasks like assigning tablets to tablet servers,
balancing tablet server load, garbage collection etc. Big Table
is not distributed outside Google, but it is available as a part
of Google app engine. Big Table is used by a number of
Google applications such as Gmail, YouTube and Google
Earth.
2.2.2 Cassandra
Cassandra was developed by Apache Software Foundations
and was released in 2008. It was developed using Java. It is
based on both Amazon‟s Dynamo model and Google‟s Big
table. Thus it involves concepts of both key-value stores and
column stores. It offers feature like high availability, partition
tolerance, persistence, high scalability etc. It has a dynamic
schema. It can be used for a variety of applications like social
networking websites, banking and finance, real time data
analytics, online retail etc. Cassandra is being used by Adobe,
Digg, eBay, Twitter etc. The disadvantage of Cassandra is that
reads are comparatively slower than writes.
2.3 Document Store Databases
Document Store Databases refers to databases that store their
data in the form of documents. Document stores offer great
performance and horizontal scalability options. Documents
inside a document-oriented database are somewhat similar to
records in relational databases, but they are much more
flexible since they are schema less. The documents are of
standard formats such as XML, PDF, JSON etc. In relational
databases, a record inside the same database will have same
data fields and the unused data fields are kept empty, but in
case of document stores, each document may have similar as
well as dissimilar data. Documents in the database are
addressed using a unique key that represents that document.
These keys may be a simple string or a string that refers to
URI or path. Document stores are slightly more complex as
compared to key-value stores as they allow to encase the key-
value pairs in document also known as key-document pairs.
Document oriented databases should be used for applications
in which data need not be stored in a table with uniform sized
fields, but instead the data has to be stored as a document
having special characteristics. Document stores serve well
when the domain model can be split and partitioned across
some documents. Document stores should be avoided if the
database will have a lot of relations and normalization. They
can be used for content management system, blog software
etc. Some notable DBaaS providers using document data
stores are mentioned below.
2.3.1 MongoDB
MongoDB was developed by 10gen and was initially released
in 2009. It was developed using C++. It is a high performance
and efficient database. It provides features like consistency
fault tolerance, persistence. MongoDB provides additional
features like aggregation, ad hoc queries, indexing, auto
sharding etc. In MongoDB the documents are mainly stored in
BSON (Binary JSON) format. BSON documents contain an
ordered list of elements consisting of field name, type and
value. BSON is efficient both in storage space and scan speed
when compared to JSON. MongoDB uses GridFS as a
specification for storing large files. MongoDB is well suited
for applications like content management systems, archiving,
real time analytics etc. MongoDB is currently being used by
MTV networks, Foursquare, The Guardian etc. It is also being
used in projects like CERN‟s LHC, UIDAI Aadhaar which is
India's unique identification project. The disadvantages are
that it can be unreliable and indexing takes up lot of ram.
2.3.2 CouchDB
CouchDB was developed by Apache software foundation and
was initially released in 2005. It was developed using C++. It
uses JSON documents to store data and provides RESTful
HTTP API to create and update database documents. It
provides JavaScript as a query language. It provides a built in
web application called FULTON which can be used for
administration. It is highly available, fault tolerant and
persistent. It implements Multi-Version Concurrency Control
(MVCC) thus providing concurrent access to users. CouchDB
has great replication and synchronization capabilities. It can
be used for applications involving occasionally changing data
on which pre-defined queries have to be used. It can be used
in cases where network connection may or may not be
available, but the application must keep on working, like in
the case of mobile device based applications. It can be used
for CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and CMS
systems. CouchDB is being used by websites like
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LotsOfWords.com and friendpaste.com also by facebook apps
like Horoscope, Birthday Greeting Cards etc. Some of the
drawbacks of CouchDB are temporary views in CouchDB on
large datasets are really slow, not good at dealing with
relational data, no support for ad-hoc queries.
2.4 Graph Databases
Graph databases are databases which store data in the form of
a graph. The graph consists of nodes and edges, where nodes
act as the objects and edges act as the relationship between the
objects. The graph also consists of properties related to nodes.
It uses a technique called index free adjacency meaning every
node consists of a direct pointer which points to the adjacent
node. Millions of records can be traversed using this
technique. In a graph databases, the main emphasis is on the
connection between data. Graph databases provides schema
less and efficient storage of semi structured data.. The queries
are expressed as traversals, thus making graph databases
faster than relational databases. It is easy to scale and
whiteboard friendly. Graph databases are ACID compliant
and offer rollback support.
Graph databases can be used for a variety of applications like
social networking applications, recommendation software,
bioinformatics, content management, security and access
control, network and cloud management etc. It is very
difficult to achieve „sharding‟ in Graph databases. Graph
databases are difficult to cluster. Neo4j is one of the notable
DBaaS provider using graph data stores.
2.4.1 Neo4j
MongoDB was developed by Neo Technology and was
initially released in 2007. It was developed using Java. It is a
high performance graph database which provides object
oriented, flexible network structure. It is based on a Property
graph data model which comprises of nodes and relationship
along with their properties. It is reliable, ACID compliant,
highly available and scalable. It offers REST interface and
Java API quiet convenient to use. It can also be embedded
into jar files. It uses CYPHER as its query language. Neo4j
must be used in software involving complex relationships like
social networking, recommendation engines etc. Sharding is
not possible in Neo4j. Neo4j must be avoided if relationships
do not exist among the data. Some of the fortune 500
companies that use Neo4j are Adobe, Accenture, Cisco,
Lufthansa, Telenor and Mozilla.
2.5 Object Oriented Databases
An object oriented database is a database in which the data or
the information to be stored is represented as an object
(similar to an object used in the concept of object oriented
programming language). Thus object oriented database can be
considered as a combination of object oriented programming
(OOP) and database principles. Object data store offers all the
features of OOP such as data encapsulation, polymorphism
and inheritance. The class, objects, and class attributes in such
databases are comparable to a table, tuple and columns in a
tuple in RDBMS respectively. Each object has an object
identifier which can be used to uniquely represent that object.
Access to data is faster in case of object oriented databases
because object can be directly retrieved using pointers. Object
oriented databases makes modern software development
processes easier to be agile.
Object oriented databases should be used in applications
involving complex object relationships, changing object
structures or if the application defines members that are
collections. Object oriented databases are being used in
scientific research, telecommunication, computer aided
drafting etc. But the downfall of object oriented databases is
that it is tied to a specific programming language. Also it is
difficult to scale once it exceeds it physical memory size.
Object data stores should be avoided when data and
relationships are simple. Db4o is a DBaaS provider using
Object oriented databases.
2.5.1 db4o
db4o was started by Carl Rosenberger in 2000 and the product
was first shipped in 2001. In 2004 it was commercially
launched as Db4objects Inc and was then acquired by Versant
Corporation in 2008. db4o was developed using Java and C#.
It provides a GUI called Object Manager Enterprise (OME)
which can be used for various purposes like database
connection, browsing databases, building queries and even
administrative functions. It provides Native Queries (NQ)
which allows the users to use common object oriented
programming languages like Java, C# orVB.Net instead of
query languages like SQL. It provides function that allows the
user to store an object in a single command It also provides
db4o Replication System which allows synchronizing
relational backend with db4o. A major drawback of db40 is
that it does not provide built in support to export or import
data from JSON, XML or text files which is provided by other
data stores. It does not provide features like referential
integrity, OLAP tools offered by SQL. Some of the Fortune
500 companies that use db4o are BMW, Bosch, IBM, Intel
and Seagate.
3. QUERY LANGUAGE
A query language can be defined as a computer language
which can be used to manipulate the data inside a database.
NOSQL does not use SQL (Structured Query Language)
which is the most commonly used query language by
relational databases as its query language. Also NOSQL does
not have a standard query language. Most of the NOSQL
database providers have created their own query language, for
example Cassandra supports CQL (Cassandra query
language), MongoDB uses mongo query language etc.
Therefore it becomes difficult for the user to switch from one
NOSQL database provider to another. Hence there is a need
for a common query language like SQL which can be used for
all NOSQL databases.
UnQL (pronounced as „uncle‟) is one such collective effort to
bring a familiar and standardized data definition and data
manipulation language to the NOSQL platform. The acronym
UnQl stands for Unstructured Query Language. UnQl is being
developed by the creators of Couch and SQLite. UnQl is
considered as the superset of SQL. It provides SQL like
syntax thus providing familiarity to the developers. The
concepts and syntax involved in UnQL is appropriate for the
unstructured, self-describing data formats. It also provides
features to allow for selection and manipulation of complex
document structures. It provides the flexibility of the NOSQL
schema-free design as well as the structured table format of
the relational database. It can be used for querying data stored
in JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format as well as
document databases and non-relational stores. It is open for
users, vendors and the academic community for further
development.
3. NOSQL DATABASES v/s RDBMS
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NOSQL databases have both advantages as well as
disadvantages over relational databases.
3.1 Advantages of NOSQL over Relational
Provides a wide range of data models to choose
from
Easily scalable
Database administrators are not required
Some of the NOSQL DBaaS providers like Riak
and Cassandra are programmed to handle hardware
failures
Faster , more efficient and flexible
Has evolved at a very high pace
3.2 Disadvantages of NOSQL over
Relational
Immature
No standard query language
Some NOSQL databases are not ACID compliant
No standard interface
Maintenance is difficult
4. FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR NOSQL
Although NOSQL has evolved at a very high pace, it still lags
behind relational database in terms of number of users. The
main reason behind this is that the users are more familiar
with SQL while NOSQL databases lack a standard query
language. If a standard query language for NOSQL is
introduced, it will surely be a game changer.
There are a few DBaaS providers over the cloud like Xeround
which works on the hybrid database model, that is, they have
the familiar SQL in the frontend and NOSQL in the backend.
These databases night not be as fast as a pure NOSQL
database but they still provide features of both relational as
well as NOSQL databases to the user. Thus a lot of
disadvantages of both relational as well as NOSQL databases
may be covered up. With a few more advancements in this
hybrid architecture the future prospects for NOSQL databases
in DBaaS are excellent.
5. CONCLUSION
This paper describes the pros and cons of NOSQL databases.
This paper also describes the advantages and disadvantages of
each of the data stores and cases when a particular data stored
can be used. Users must first consider various parameters like
query language, the interface, availability, redundancy,
consistency and analyze the pros and cons of various data
models before choosing a particular data model.
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