What's NoSQL? - by Justin - Technically

NoSQL databases are databases with no rules: you just throw your data in there and worry about it later. NoSQL is a class of databases built for large amounts of data and fast application speeds Unlike relational databases, NoSQL works without a schema, or set of rules and definitions Most NoSQL databases are built to be resilient and distributed as opposed to transactionally sound NoSQL has really taken off over the past few years, and almost 30% of developers are using it in one way or another. 🔮 Dependencies 🔮 To get the most out of this post, you’ll need to understand what a relational database is and how software runs in the cloud. 🔮 Dependencies 🔮 When we covered relational databases, everything was about schemas: you set all the rules that your data needs to follow up front, and that yields a lot of important benefits for inserting and querying data down the road. Schemas are great, but like any rules, they can get really annoying sometimes: You need to define a ton of stuff

NoSQL databases are databases with no rules: you just throw your data in there and worry about it later. NoSQL is a class of databases built for large amounts of data and fast application speeds Unlike relational databases, NoSQL works without a schema, or set of rules and definitions Most NoSQL databases are built to be resilient and distributed as opposed to transactionally sound NoSQL has really taken off over the past few years, and almost 30% of developers are using it in one way or another. 🔮 Dependencies 🔮 To get the most out of this post, you’ll need to understand what a relational d