What is ROLAP? Relational OLAP (ROLAP) works directly with relational databases, and doesn’t require the creation of OLAP cubes.

For a long time, companies have been using relational databases (DB) to manage data. However, with the increasing use of ...

The evolving landscape of NoSQL databases and NoSQL database management systems (NoSQL DBMS) has everything to do with Big Data analytics.

Relational databases and the software that access them can be invaluable tools to businesses. Popular relational database management systems include Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, as well ...

With new 'data models' and types of database systems purported to be better than relational, it seems that the industry is all too ready to stick a fork in relational. So, is relational technology ...

Even new database technology has roots Another point is that the roots of today’s non-relational or NoSQL databases can be found in earlier technology.

For a long time, companies have been using relational databases (DB) to manage data. However, with the increasing use of ...

The graph database is popular with social networks, but there's no reason to limit it to tracking people and their friendships.

While relational databases rely on rigid structures, document databases are much more natural to work with and can be used for a variety of use cases across industries.

Graph databases and relational databases have big differences when it comes to how connections work, among other things ...

Most database startups avoid building relational databases, since that market is dominated by a few goliaths. Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server have embedded themselves into the technical ...

XML databases can handle data of just about any size or format. This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics.