Many embedded applications require a database of sorts, but the type can vary widely from ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method) to SQL (structure query language). While SQL is readily available on ...

Relational databases and SQL were invented in the 1970s, but still dominate the data world today. Why? Relational calculus, consistent data, logical data representation are all reasons that a ...

ABSTRACT: Today, we observe that more and more, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been used to identify and track objects in enterprises and institutions. In addition, we also ...

Choosing the right database for the job can be a daunting task, particularly if you’re entertaining the full space of SQL and NoSQL options. If you’re looking for a flexible, general-purpose option ...

In last few years, we’ve seen a surge of NoSQL databases, systems that are built from scratch to tackle new data formats and application requirements commonly believed unfit to SQL databases. Building ...

Structured data stored in relational databases has ruled the world for the last 40 years. Over that time, Structured Query Language (SQL) emerged as the standard for accessing and manipulating data ...

I was quite surprised to see a recent Slashdot post titled "SQL vs. NoSQL: Which is Better?" My first thought was: "Really? Hasn't this already been settled?" The politically correct answer to the ...

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