This document provides an introduction to NoSQL databases. It discusses the history and limitations of relational databases that led to the development of NoSQL databases. The key motivations for NoSQL databases are that they can handle big data, provide better scalability and flexibility than relational databases. The document describes some core NoSQL concepts like the CAP theorem and different types of NoSQL databases like key-value, columnar, document and graph databases. It also outlines some remaining research challenges in the area of NoSQL databases.
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.
The document summarizes a meetup about NoSQL databases hosted by AWS in Sydney in 2012. It includes an agenda with presentations on Introduction to NoSQL and using EMR and DynamoDB. NoSQL is introduced as a class of databases that don't use SQL as the primary query language and are focused on scalability, availability and handling large volumes of data in real-time. Common NoSQL databases mentioned include DynamoDB, BigTable and document databases.
The document compares NoSQL and SQL databases. It notes that NoSQL databases are non-relational and have dynamic schemas that can accommodate unstructured data, while SQL databases are relational and have strict, predefined schemas. NoSQL databases offer more flexibility in data structure, but SQL databases provide better support for transactions and data integrity. The document also discusses differences in queries, scaling, and consistency between the two database types.
This document discusses different types of distributed databases. It covers data models like relational, aggregate-oriented, key-value, and document models. It also discusses different distribution models like sharding and replication. Consistency models for distributed databases are explained including eventual consistency and the CAP theorem. Key-value stores are described in more detail as a simple but widely used data model with features like consistency, scaling, and suitable use cases. Specific key-value databases like Redis, Riak, and DynamoDB are mentioned.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases. It begins with a brief history of relational databases and Edgar Codd's 1970 paper introducing the relational model. It then discusses modern trends driving the emergence of NoSQL databases, including increased data complexity, the need for nested data structures and graphs, evolving schemas, high query volumes, and cheap storage. The core characteristics of NoSQL databases are outlined, including flexible schemas, non-relational structures, horizontal scaling, and distribution. The major categories of NoSQL databases are explained - key-value, document, graph, and column-oriented stores - along with examples like Redis, MongoDB, Neo4j, and Cassandra. The document concludes by discussing use cases and
This document provides an introduction to NoSQL databases. It discusses the history and limitations of relational databases that led to the development of NoSQL databases. The key motivations for NoSQL databases are that they can handle big data, provide better scalability and flexibility than relational databases. The document describes some core NoSQL concepts like the CAP theorem and different types of NoSQL databases like key-value, columnar, document and graph databases. It also outlines some remaining research challenges in the area of NoSQL databases.
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.
The document summarizes a meetup about NoSQL databases hosted by AWS in Sydney in 2012. It includes an agenda with presentations on Introduction to NoSQL and using EMR and DynamoDB. NoSQL is introduced as a class of databases that don't use SQL as the primary query language and are focused on scalability, availability and handling large volumes of data in real-time. Common NoSQL databases mentioned include DynamoDB, BigTable and document databases.
The document compares NoSQL and SQL databases. It notes that NoSQL databases are non-relational and have dynamic schemas that can accommodate unstructured data, while SQL databases are relational and have strict, predefined schemas. NoSQL databases offer more flexibility in data structure, but SQL databases provide better support for transactions and data integrity. The document also discusses differences in queries, scaling, and consistency between the two database types.
This document discusses different types of distributed databases. It covers data models like relational, aggregate-oriented, key-value, and document models. It also discusses different distribution models like sharding and replication. Consistency models for distributed databases are explained including eventual consistency and the CAP theorem. Key-value stores are described in more detail as a simple but widely used data model with features like consistency, scaling, and suitable use cases. Specific key-value databases like Redis, Riak, and DynamoDB are mentioned.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases. It begins with a brief history of relational databases and Edgar Codd's 1970 paper introducing the relational model. It then discusses modern trends driving the emergence of NoSQL databases, including increased data complexity, the need for nested data structures and graphs, evolving schemas, high query volumes, and cheap storage. The core characteristics of NoSQL databases are outlined, including flexible schemas, non-relational structures, horizontal scaling, and distribution. The major categories of NoSQL databases are explained - key-value, document, graph, and column-oriented stores - along with examples like Redis, MongoDB, Neo4j, and Cassandra. The document concludes by discussing use cases and
In this presentation, Raghavendra BM of Valuebound has discussed the basics of MongoDB - an open-source document database and leading NoSQL database.
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Relational databases vs Non-relational databasesJames Serra
There is a lot of confusion about the place and purpose of the many recent non-relational database solutions ("NoSQL databases") compared to the relational database solutions that have been around for so many years. In this presentation I will first clarify what exactly these database solutions are, compare them, and discuss the best use cases for each. I'll discuss topics involving OLTP, scaling, data warehousing, polyglot persistence, and the CAP theorem. We will even touch on a new type of database solution called NewSQL. If you are building a new solution it is important to understand all your options so you take the right path to success.
The document provides an introduction to NoSQL and HBase. It discusses what NoSQL is, the different types of NoSQL databases, and compares NoSQL to SQL databases. It then focuses on HBase, describing its architecture and components like HMaster, regionservers, Zookeeper. It explains how HBase stores and retrieves data, the write process involving memstores and compaction. It also covers HBase shell commands for creating, inserting, querying and deleting data.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases and compares them to relational databases. It discusses the different types of NoSQL databases including key-value stores, document databases, wide column stores, and graph databases. It also covers some common concepts like eventual consistency, CAP theorem, and MapReduce. While NoSQL databases provide better scalability for massive datasets, relational databases offer more mature tools and strong consistency models.
Here is my seminar presentation on No-SQL Databases. it includes all the types of nosql databases, merits & demerits of nosql databases, examples of nosql databases etc.
For seminar report of NoSQL Databases please contact me: ndc@live.in
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.
The document summarizes the history and evolution of non-relational databases, known as NoSQL databases. It discusses early database systems like MUMPS and IMS, the development of the relational model in the 1970s, and more recent NoSQL databases developed by companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook to handle large, dynamic datasets across many servers. Pioneering systems like Google's Bigtable and Amazon's Dynamo used techniques like distributed indexing, versioning, and eventual consistency that influenced many open-source NoSQL databases today.
“not only SQL.”
NoSQL databases are databases store data in a format other than relational tables.
NoSQL databases or non-relational databases don’t store relationship data well.
This document provides an introduction to NoSQL and MongoDB. It discusses that NoSQL is a non-relational database management system that avoids joins and is easy to scale. It then summarizes the different flavors of NoSQL including key-value stores, graphs, BigTable, and document stores. The remainder of the document focuses on MongoDB, describing its structure, how to perform inserts and searches, features like map-reduce and replication. It concludes by encouraging the reader to try MongoDB themselves.
This document provides an overview and introduction to NoSQL databases. It begins with an agenda that explores key-value, document, column family, and graph databases. For each type, 1-2 specific databases are discussed in more detail, including their origins, features, and use cases. Key databases mentioned include Voldemort, CouchDB, MongoDB, HBase, Cassandra, and Neo4j. The document concludes with references for further reading on NoSQL databases and related topics.
The document provides an introduction to NOSQL databases. It begins with basic concepts of databases and DBMS. It then discusses SQL and relational databases. The main part of the document defines NOSQL and explains why NOSQL databases were developed as an alternative to relational databases for handling large datasets. It provides examples of popular NOSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase, and CouchDB and describes their key features and use cases.
This document provides an overview and introduction to NoSQL databases. It discusses key-value stores like Dynamo and BigTable, which are distributed, scalable databases that sacrifice complex queries for availability and performance. It also explains column-oriented databases like Cassandra that scale to massive workloads. The document compares the CAP theorem and consistency models of these databases and provides examples of their architectures, data models, and operations.
This document provides a comparison of SQL and NoSQL databases. It summarizes the key features of SQL databases, including their use of schemas, SQL query languages, ACID transactions, and examples like MySQL and Oracle. It also summarizes features of NoSQL databases, including their large data volumes, scalability, lack of schemas, eventual consistency, and examples like MongoDB, Cassandra, and HBase. The document aims to compare the different approaches of SQL and NoSQL for managing data.
This document compares SQL and NoSQL databases. It defines databases, describes different types including relational and NoSQL, and explains key differences between SQL and NoSQL in areas like scaling, modeling, and query syntax. SQL databases are better suited for projects with logical related discrete data requirements and data integrity needs, while NoSQL is more ideal for projects with unrelated, evolving data where speed and scalability are important. MongoDB is provided as an example of a NoSQL database, and the CAP theorem is introduced to explain tradeoffs in distributed systems.
This document provides an overview and introduction to MongoDB. It discusses how new types of applications, data, volumes, development methods and architectures necessitated new database technologies like NoSQL. It then defines MongoDB and describes its features, including using documents to store data, dynamic schemas, querying capabilities, indexing, auto-sharding for scalability, replication for availability, and using memory for performance. Use cases are presented for companies like Foursquare and Craigslist that have migrated large volumes of data and traffic to MongoDB to gain benefits like flexibility, scalability, availability and ease of use over traditional relational database systems.
Hadoop is a distributed processing framework for large datasets. It utilizes HDFS for storage and MapReduce as its programming model. The Hadoop ecosystem has expanded to include many other tools. YARN was developed to address limitations in the original Hadoop architecture. It provides a common platform for various data processing engines like MapReduce, Spark, and Storm. YARN improves scalability, utilization, and supports multiple workloads by decoupling cluster resource management from application logic. It allows different applications to leverage shared Hadoop cluster resources.
MongoDB is an open-source, document-oriented database that provides high performance and horizontal scalability. It uses a document-model where data is organized in flexible, JSON-like documents rather than rigidly defined rows and tables. Documents can contain multiple types of nested objects and arrays. MongoDB is best suited for applications that need to store large amounts of unstructured or semi-structured data and benefit from horizontal scalability and high performance.
PostgreSQL Tutorial For Beginners | EdurekaEdureka!
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What is DBMS
What is SQL?
What is PostgreSQL?
Features of PostgreSQL
Install PostgreSQL
SQL Command Categories
DDL Commands
ER Diagram
Entity & Attributes
Keys in Database
Constraints in Database
Normalization
DML Commands
Operators
Nested Queries
Set Operations
Special Operators
Aggregate Functions
Limit, Offset & Fetch
Joins
Views
Procedures
Triggers
DCL Commands
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Export/ Import Data
UUID Datatype
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NoSQL databases get a lot of press coverage, but there seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding them, as in which situations they work better than a Relational Database, and how to choose one over another. This talk will give an overview of the NoSQL landscape and a classification for the different architectural categories, clarifying the base concepts and the terminology, and will provide a comparison of the features, the strengths and the drawbacks of the most popular projects (CouchDB, MongoDB, Riak, Redis, Membase, Neo4j, Cassandra, HBase, Hypertable).
NoSQL databases are currently used in several applications scenarios in contrast to Relations Databases. Several type of Databases there exist. In this presentation we compare Key Value, Column Oriented, Document Oriented and Graph Databases. Using a simple case study there are evaluated pros and cons of the NoSQL databases taken into account.
In this presentation, Raghavendra BM of Valuebound has discussed the basics of MongoDB - an open-source document database and leading NoSQL database.
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Relational databases vs Non-relational databasesJames Serra
There is a lot of confusion about the place and purpose of the many recent non-relational database solutions ("NoSQL databases") compared to the relational database solutions that have been around for so many years. In this presentation I will first clarify what exactly these database solutions are, compare them, and discuss the best use cases for each. I'll discuss topics involving OLTP, scaling, data warehousing, polyglot persistence, and the CAP theorem. We will even touch on a new type of database solution called NewSQL. If you are building a new solution it is important to understand all your options so you take the right path to success.
The document provides an introduction to NoSQL and HBase. It discusses what NoSQL is, the different types of NoSQL databases, and compares NoSQL to SQL databases. It then focuses on HBase, describing its architecture and components like HMaster, regionservers, Zookeeper. It explains how HBase stores and retrieves data, the write process involving memstores and compaction. It also covers HBase shell commands for creating, inserting, querying and deleting data.
This document provides an overview of NoSQL databases and compares them to relational databases. It discusses the different types of NoSQL databases including key-value stores, document databases, wide column stores, and graph databases. It also covers some common concepts like eventual consistency, CAP theorem, and MapReduce. While NoSQL databases provide better scalability for massive datasets, relational databases offer more mature tools and strong consistency models.
Here is my seminar presentation on No-SQL Databases. it includes all the types of nosql databases, merits & demerits of nosql databases, examples of nosql databases etc.
For seminar report of NoSQL Databases please contact me: ndc@live.in
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.
The document summarizes the history and evolution of non-relational databases, known as NoSQL databases. It discusses early database systems like MUMPS and IMS, the development of the relational model in the 1970s, and more recent NoSQL databases developed by companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook to handle large, dynamic datasets across many servers. Pioneering systems like Google's Bigtable and Amazon's Dynamo used techniques like distributed indexing, versioning, and eventual consistency that influenced many open-source NoSQL databases today.
“not only SQL.”
NoSQL databases are databases store data in a format other than relational tables.
NoSQL databases or non-relational databases don’t store relationship data well.
This document provides an introduction to NoSQL and MongoDB. It discusses that NoSQL is a non-relational database management system that avoids joins and is easy to scale. It then summarizes the different flavors of NoSQL including key-value stores, graphs, BigTable, and document stores. The remainder of the document focuses on MongoDB, describing its structure, how to perform inserts and searches, features like map-reduce and replication. It concludes by encouraging the reader to try MongoDB themselves.
This document provides an overview and introduction to NoSQL databases. It begins with an agenda that explores key-value, document, column family, and graph databases. For each type, 1-2 specific databases are discussed in more detail, including their origins, features, and use cases. Key databases mentioned include Voldemort, CouchDB, MongoDB, HBase, Cassandra, and Neo4j. The document concludes with references for further reading on NoSQL databases and related topics.
The document provides an introduction to NOSQL databases. It begins with basic concepts of databases and DBMS. It then discusses SQL and relational databases. The main part of the document defines NOSQL and explains why NOSQL databases were developed as an alternative to relational databases for handling large datasets. It provides examples of popular NOSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase, and CouchDB and describes their key features and use cases.
This document provides an overview and introduction to NoSQL databases. It discusses key-value stores like Dynamo and BigTable, which are distributed, scalable databases that sacrifice complex queries for availability and performance. It also explains column-oriented databases like Cassandra that scale to massive workloads. The document compares the CAP theorem and consistency models of these databases and provides examples of their architectures, data models, and operations.
This document provides a comparison of SQL and NoSQL databases. It summarizes the key features of SQL databases, including their use of schemas, SQL query languages, ACID transactions, and examples like MySQL and Oracle. It also summarizes features of NoSQL databases, including their large data volumes, scalability, lack of schemas, eventual consistency, and examples like MongoDB, Cassandra, and HBase. The document aims to compare the different approaches of SQL and NoSQL for managing data.
This document compares SQL and NoSQL databases. It defines databases, describes different types including relational and NoSQL, and explains key differences between SQL and NoSQL in areas like scaling, modeling, and query syntax. SQL databases are better suited for projects with logical related discrete data requirements and data integrity needs, while NoSQL is more ideal for projects with unrelated, evolving data where speed and scalability are important. MongoDB is provided as an example of a NoSQL database, and the CAP theorem is introduced to explain tradeoffs in distributed systems.
This document provides an overview and introduction to MongoDB. It discusses how new types of applications, data, volumes, development methods and architectures necessitated new database technologies like NoSQL. It then defines MongoDB and describes its features, including using documents to store data, dynamic schemas, querying capabilities, indexing, auto-sharding for scalability, replication for availability, and using memory for performance. Use cases are presented for companies like Foursquare and Craigslist that have migrated large volumes of data and traffic to MongoDB to gain benefits like flexibility, scalability, availability and ease of use over traditional relational database systems.
Hadoop is a distributed processing framework for large datasets. It utilizes HDFS for storage and MapReduce as its programming model. The Hadoop ecosystem has expanded to include many other tools. YARN was developed to address limitations in the original Hadoop architecture. It provides a common platform for various data processing engines like MapReduce, Spark, and Storm. YARN improves scalability, utilization, and supports multiple workloads by decoupling cluster resource management from application logic. It allows different applications to leverage shared Hadoop cluster resources.
MongoDB is an open-source, document-oriented database that provides high performance and horizontal scalability. It uses a document-model where data is organized in flexible, JSON-like documents rather than rigidly defined rows and tables. Documents can contain multiple types of nested objects and arrays. MongoDB is best suited for applications that need to store large amounts of unstructured or semi-structured data and benefit from horizontal scalability and high performance.
PostgreSQL Tutorial For Beginners | EdurekaEdureka!
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What is DBMS
What is SQL?
What is PostgreSQL?
Features of PostgreSQL
Install PostgreSQL
SQL Command Categories
DDL Commands
ER Diagram
Entity & Attributes
Keys in Database
Constraints in Database
Normalization
DML Commands
Operators
Nested Queries
Set Operations
Special Operators
Aggregate Functions
Limit, Offset & Fetch
Joins
Views
Procedures
Triggers
DCL Commands
TCL Commands
Export/ Import Data
UUID Datatype
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NoSQL databases get a lot of press coverage, but there seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding them, as in which situations they work better than a Relational Database, and how to choose one over another. This talk will give an overview of the NoSQL landscape and a classification for the different architectural categories, clarifying the base concepts and the terminology, and will provide a comparison of the features, the strengths and the drawbacks of the most popular projects (CouchDB, MongoDB, Riak, Redis, Membase, Neo4j, Cassandra, HBase, Hypertable).
NoSQL databases are currently used in several applications scenarios in contrast to Relations Databases. Several type of Databases there exist. In this presentation we compare Key Value, Column Oriented, Document Oriented and Graph Databases. Using a simple case study there are evaluated pros and cons of the NoSQL databases taken into account.
The document discusses NoSQL databases, including what NoSQL is, various data models like key-value, document, column-family and graph databases. It describes types of NoSQL databases and examples. Reasons for using NoSQL databases are provided, such as their ability to handle schema migrations easily, support multiple data formats, avoid impedance mismatch and automatically shard data across servers.
This talk was given at DEF CON 2010 by Kuon Ding and Wayne Huang
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NOSQL == NO SQL INJECTIONS?
This is a short talk on NoSQL technologies and their impacts on traditional injection threats such as SQL injection. This talk surveys existing NoSQL technologies, and then demos proof-of-concept threats found with CouchDB. We then discuss impacts of NoSQL technologies to existing security technologies such as blackbox scanning, static analysis, and web application firewalls.
This document summarizes common mistakes made by entrepreneurs presented by Bart Greenberg of Haynes and Boone, LLP. It discusses mistakes related to business structure, intellectual property protection, improper use of equity, failure to maintain corporate formalities, and underestimating capital needs. The presentation provides advice on selecting the right business structure and state of incorporation, properly protecting intellectual property, using equity judiciously, following corporate formalities, accurately projecting financial needs, and having contingency plans.
The document discusses equity compensation for startups, including stock options, restricted stock, and Section 83(b) elections. It defines key terms like stock options, vesting, and exercise price. It explains the tax treatment and requirements for incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options. It also discusses how restricted stock is taxed, and the benefits of making a Section 83(b) election, such as converting ordinary income to capital gains. The document concludes with recommendations around record keeping, different stock classes, and other equity-based compensation plans.
The document discusses how private equity investors evaluate startups based on their ratio of assets to liabilities and progress over time. It identifies four basic startup styles - three that are largely unfundable (Stagnant, Corporate, Sexy) and one that is fundable (Stable). The Stable style has high resources/assets and high progress, avoiding common pitfalls like slowing down or shifting to less desirable styles. While not as glamorous initially, Stable startups provide solid metrics and potential for continued growth and return on investment, making them the most attractive to investors. Choosing an operating style that stacks up to investment standards can help prevent errors and maximize a startup's potential for long-term success and sustainability.
This document summarizes key considerations for designing an employee equity incentive plan, including business purpose, ownership structure, company financials, tax implications, and specific plan elements like type of equity grant, eligibility, vesting schedules, and voting rights. It was presented by Bart Greenberg of Haynes and Boone LLP to the Tech Coast Venture Network on employee equity incentives.
Startups: Attracting and Retaining Talent (updated 3/6/13)Patrick Seaman
White Paper on attracting and retaining talent for your startup. Based on my own experiences in many startups and early stage companies. Topics include: Introduction 3
Insanity & Genius 4
Founders & a Whiteboard 5
Wearing Many Hats 7
First Hires 9
Prototype 10
Beta 11
Pre-Launch 12
Launch / A-Round 13
State of the Team 14
Growing and Growing 15
Startups are Nimble 16
Startups –vs- Corporate Culture 17
Networking 20
Referral Incentives 21
Events 22
Interns & College/Universities 24
Compelling? 26
Who works for a Startup? 27
Early Employees 28
Poaching? 29
Location & Recruiting 31
Flex 32
Compensation 33
Options Value 34
Compensation Plans 35
Retention 36
The Simple Things 39
Family 41
Perks & Bennies 44
Change of Control 47
Flush with Cash 50
Or not 51
About the Author 52
About Pepperwood Partners 53
Most business leaders believe that some portion of employee pay should be in the form of incentives, but are left struggling to find answers to key questions: How much of someone’s pay should be variable? And who should have incentive pay as part of their mix? How much of the incentive should be short-term and how much should be based on long-term performance? What type of incentive(s) should it be? What if I don’t pay incentives and just pay higher salaries than my competitors? Will that work just as well?
If these are questions you are facing, don’t miss this presentation!
10 Movies Every Entrepreneur Should WatchLawTrades
This document recommends 10 movies that every entrepreneur should watch, including Citizen Kane, Wall Street, and The Pursuit of Happiness. It argues that great movies can provide inspiration, which is something entrepreneurs need. The list also includes Office Space, The Social Network, Thank You for Smoking, Art & Copy, Indie Game, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.
Succession Planning using Equity Incentive Plan and ESOPswifilawgroup
The document discusses succession planning strategies for privately held companies using equity incentive plans and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). It outlines challenges in implementing equity plans, different types of equity awards such as phantom stock and stock appreciation rights, and tax issues related to profits interests in LLCs. Case studies examine using incentive shares or phantom stock appreciation rights to incentivize employees prior to an exit. A final case study looks at establishing an LLC and awarding profits interests to management. The document also reviews how ESOPs can facilitate transferring ownership while deferring capital gains tax.
This presentation was given at "Hands-on Workshop for Negotiation Prowess" and geared towards women consultants and solopreneurs. We discussed ways to get over the fear of "No", negotiation frameworks, and experts scripts for making concessions and for raising your rate as a consultant.
Startup Equity - Startup summer camp, 2014Pankaj Saharan
This document provides information about equity splits for startup founders. It discusses that founders typically own 100% of equity initially but may split it among co-founders. A 50-50 split is rarely fair as contributions can vary. Factors like ideas, expected future work, and experience should determine equity. Unequal splits require vesting to prevent founders leaving with large shares. The document warns that founder disputes can damage startups and outlines tools to help founders determine a strategic, fair split.
Employee stock option plans (ESOPs) are used by companies to attract, motivate, and retain employees. There are several types of ESOPs that provide equity incentives like stock options, stock purchase plans, restricted stock units, and stock appreciation rights. Key aspects of ESOPs include how they are granted and vested over time, tax implications, regulatory requirements, and accounting treatment. ESOPs must be implemented according to the rules for listed and unlisted companies set out by the Companies Act, Income Tax Act, SEBI, and other regulatory bodies to ensure proper governance and compliance.
How to Divide the Pie? Dynamic Equity Share by Mike Moyer Ed Kuiters
This is presentation held at the Tokyo Business Meetup on June 27th. Topic of the presentation; how to make sure that all particpants in a start-up get their fair share. Method by Mike Moyer - Slicing Pie
Raising Your Seed Round Financing: Should You Use Convertible Notes or Prefe...Bart Greenberg
This slide show outlines and discusses the basic differences between preferred stock and convertible notes and the pros and cons to the issuer and the investor in using one over the other.
1) Organizations now deal with huge amounts of data both internally and externally generated to better understand their business and customers.
2) Relational databases cannot effectively handle this big data due to challenges in data structure, scaling, and speed.
3) NoSQL databases provide alternatives to store structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data across different data models like columnar, key-value, document, and graph. Each type has different properties suited for various use cases.
Selecting the right database type for your knowledge management needs.Synaptica, LLC
This presentation looks at relational vs. graph databases and their advantages and disadvantages in storing semantic data for taxonomies and ontologies.
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.
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- The main types of NoSQL databases are document stores, key-value stores, column-family stores, and graph databases.
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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.
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- 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
The document discusses NoSQL databases as an alternative to SQL databases that is better suited for large volumes of data where performance is critical. It explains that NoSQL databases sacrifice consistency for availability and partition tolerance. Some common types of NoSQL databases are document stores, key-value stores, column stores, and graph databases. NoSQL databases can scale out easily across multiple servers and provide features like automatic sharding and replication that help with distributing data and workload. However, NoSQL databases still lack maturity, support, and administration tools compared to SQL databases.
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 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 databases have a distributed data structure that provides high availability and scalability compared to relational databases. NoSQL databases are categorized as key-value stores, document stores, extensible record stores, or graph stores depending on how data is stored and accessed. The right NoSQL database choice depends on factors like performance needs, scalability, flexibility, and whether transactions or analytics are more important for a given use case.
The document provides an agenda for a two-day training on NoSQL and MongoDB. Day 1 covers an introduction to NoSQL concepts like distributed and decentralized databases, CAP theorem, and different types of NoSQL databases including key-value, column-oriented, and document-oriented databases. It also covers functions and indexing in MongoDB. Day 2 focuses on specific MongoDB topics like aggregation framework, sharding, queries, schema-less design, and indexing.
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Ah, but here's where the plot thickens: the initial claim of 2,659 sensor-gateways laid to waste? A slight exaggeration, it seems. The actual tally? A little over 500. It's akin to declaring world domination and then barely managing to annex your backyard.
For Blackjack, ever the dramatists, hint at a sequel, suggesting the JSON files were merely a teaser of the chaos yet to come. Because what's a cyberattack without a hint of sequel bait, teasing audiences with the promise of more digital destruction?
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This document presents a comprehensive analysis of the Fuxnet malware, attributed to the Blackjack hacking group, which has reportedly targeted infrastructure. The analysis delves into various aspects of the malware, including its technical specifications, impact on systems, defense mechanisms, propagation methods, targets, and the motivations behind its deployment. By examining these facets, the document aims to provide a detailed overview of Fuxnet's capabilities and its implications for cybersecurity.
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2. Agenda
• The four categories of NoSQL databases
• When to Use NoSQL
• When NOT to use NoSQL
• Use cases NoSQL (Each Category)
3. Executive Summary
• A NoSQL database provides a mechanism for
storage and retrieval of data that is modeled in
means other than the tabular relations used in
relational databases. Motivations for this
approach include simplicity of design, horizontal
scaling and finer control over availability. The
data structure (e.g., tree, graph, key-value)
differs from the RDBMS, and therefore some
operations are faster in NoSQL and some in
RDBMS.
4. 4 categories of NoSQL DB
• Key-values Stores
• Column Family Stores
• Document Databases
• Graph Databases
5. Key-values Stores
Key valued stores are those types of NoSQL database that are scheme free, and also your
values stored as key i.e in one column you will be having a key “Name” and the value
would be “Zack” and in the second column it’s not necessary mean that you must have
the value of Name again you could store different kind of data in the same column in
different row, and also you could have more column in one row than previous or vice
versa, this is the most common kinds of NoSQL database that are currently in the market
and other kinds of NoSQL database are built upon the principle of this kinds of NoSQL
database and added some features on that.
The Key-Value database is a very simple structure based on Amazon’s Dynamo DB. Data
is indexed and queried based on it’s key. Key-value stores provide consistent hashing so
they can scale incrementally as your data scales. They communicate node structure
through a gossip-based membership protocol to keep all the nodes synchronized. If you
are looking to scale very large sets of low complexity data, key-value stores are the best
option.
Examples: Tokyo Cabinet/Tyrant, Redis, Voldemort, Oracle BDB, Amazon
SimpleDB, Riak
Strengths: Fast lookups
Weaknesses: Stored data has no schema
6. Column Family Stores
These were created to store and process very large amounts of data distributed over many
machines. There are still keys but they point to multiple columns. The columns are
arranged by column family.
These data stores are based on Google’s BigTable implementation. They may look
similar to relational databases on the surface but under the hood a lot has changed. A
column family database can have different columns on each row so is not relational and
doesn’t have what qualifies in an RDBMS as a table. The only key concepts in a column
family database are columns, column families and super columns. All you really need to
start with is a column family. Column families define how the data is structured on disk.
A column by itself is just a key-value pair that exists in a column family. A super column
is like a catalogue or a collection of other columns except for other super columns.
Column family databases are still extremely scalable but less-so than key-value stores.
However, they work better with more complex data sets.
Examples: Cassandra, HBase
7. Document Databases
These were inspired by Lotus Notes and are similar to key-value stores. The model is
basically versioned documents that are collections of other key-value collections. The
semi-structured documents are stored in formats like JSON.
A document database is not a new idea. It was used to power one of the more
prominent communication platforms of the 90’s and still in service today, Lotus Notes
now called Lotus Domino. APIs for document DBs use Restful web services and JSON
for message structure making them easy to move data in and out.
A document database has a fairly simple data model based on collections of key-value
pairs. A typical record in a document database would look like this:
• { “Subject”: “I like Plankton”
• “Author”: “Rusty”
• “PostedDate”: “5/23/2006″
• “Tags”: ["plankton", "baseball", "decisions"]
• “Body”: “I decided today that I don’t like baseball. I like plankton.” }
Examples: CouchDB, MongoDb
Strengths: Tolerant of incomplete data
Weaknesses: Query performance, no standard query syntax
8. Graph Databases
Instead of tables of rows and columns and the rigid structure of SQL, a flexible graph
model is used which, again, can scale across multiple machines. NoSQL databases do not
provide a high-level declarative query language like SQL to avoid overtime in
processing. Rather, querying these databases is data-model specific. Many of the NoSQL
platforms allow for RESTful interfaces to the data, while other offer query APIs.
Graph databases take document databases to the extreme by introducing the concept of
type relationships between documents or nodes. The most common example is the
relationship between people on a social network such as Facebook.
A graph database is a big dense network structure. While it could take an RDBMS hours
to sift through a huge linked list of people, a graph database uses sophisticated shortest
path algorithms to make data queries more efficient. Although slower than its other
NoSQL counterparts, a graph database can have the most complex structure of them all
and still traverse billions of nodes and relationships with light speed.
Examples: Neo4J, InfoGrid, Infinite Graph
Strengths: Graph algorithms e.g. shortest path,n degree relationships, etc.
Weaknesses: Traverse the entire graph to achieve a definitive answer. Not easy to cluster
9. When is NoSQL a poor choice?
After spending so long extolling the benefits of the various NoSQL solutions, I would like to
point out at least one scenario where I haven’t seen a good NosQL solution for the RDBMS:
Reporting. One of the great things about RDBMS is that given the information that it already
have, it is very easy to massage the data into a lot of interesting forms. That is especially
important when you are trying to do things like give the user the ability to analyze the data
on their own, such as by providing the user with a report tool that allows them to query,
aggregate and manipulate the data to their heart’s content. While it is certainly possible to
produce reports on top of a NoSQL store, you wouldn’t be able to come close to the level of
flexibility that a RDMBS will offer. That is one of the major benefits of the RDBMS, its
flexibility. The NoSQL solutions will tend to outperform the RDBMS solution (as long as you
stay in the appropriate niche for each NoSQL solution) and they certainly have better
scalability story than the RDBMS, but for user driven reports, the RDBMS is still my tool of
choice
10. Suvradeep Rudra is a Sr. Data Architect and has more than 10
years of experience in Data Management. He held a number
of roles at Caritor Inc. (now NTT DATA), Oracle, Deloitte
Consulting. Experienced in building overall data strategy,
tapping value from data assets and capabilities and driving
value to the business. He has worked in various projects,
establishing and building data management solutions for
customers in the industries such as High Tech, Health
Insurance, Oil and Gas, Payments services and Banking. His
experience ranges from Data strategy, Product Strategy,
MDM, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Data Architecture
(Data Warehouse), Data Governance.
Suvradeep writes and speaks about Monetizing Company’s
Data and Technology trends.
He holds Masters in Computer Applications from University
of Madras, Chennai, India.
He can be reached via LinkedIn profile