In a graph database, every element contains a direct pointer to its adjacent element and no index lookups are necessary. Before looking into a graph database provider, make sure your intended use ...

Graph databases facilitate discovery and analysis closely connected facts. This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics.

FaunaDB is the first database to use the Calvin cross-shard transactional protocol, which allows for single-phase commits without reliance on clocks and without loss of consistency. FaunaDB also ...

Real-time database vendor Aerospike is expanding its multi-model capabilities with the launch of the Aerospike Graph database. Aerospike got its start back in 2009, providing a NoSQL database that ...

Data-hungry AI applications are fed complex information, and that's where graph databases and knowledge graphs play a crucial role.

NoSQL is a whole new way of thinking about a database. Though NoSQL is not a relational database, the reality is that a relational database model may not be the best solution for all situations.

NoSQL database technology is increasingly gaining ground in enterprises. It is true that the relational database is still the undisputed leader when it comes to enterprise data management. But today, ...

Aerospike Inc., maker of a highly scalable NoSQL database, today is entering the graph database market with an offering that it claims can outperform and outscale offerings from market leaders ...

The modern sense of NoSQL, which dates from 2009, refers to databases that are not built on relational tables, unlike SQL databases. Often, NoSQL databases boast better design flexibility ...

A relational database is no longer the default choice. Mike Loukides charts the rise of the NoSQL movement and explains how to choose the right database for your application.