Tag: database management systems
An Overview of Apache Cassandra
This article explores Apache Cassandra, an open source distributed database management system that is capable of handling large amounts of data across many servers...
Demystifying the Mobile Backend-as-a-Service
Mobile and Web app developers now have reason to cheer, with the evolution of the Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (MBaaS) model. This article takes you through...
The Importance of In-memory Databases
It has been predicted that in-memory computing will be one of the Top 10 technologies of 2012. In-memory databases (IMDBs) are a critical part...
Better Queries with MySQL, Part 3: The MyISAM Storage Engine
MyISAM is MySQL's default storage engine, and is probably most commonly used by new adopters of MySQL. The objective of this article is to...
A FOSS Lover’s Tryst with PostgreSQL
Pranav Pandya, a FOSS enthusiast and winner of the EnterpriseDB PostgreSQL contest, shares with us how he made use of PostgreSQL in projects to...
Up Close and Personal with NoSQL
Aimed at Web developers, DBAs, programmers, et al., this article covers the basic concepts about NoSQL databases, the different types and their features.
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