RDBMS

RDBMS (vs. NoSQL) scales the algorithm before the hardware

By Franck Pachot . In The myth of NoSQL (vs. RDBMS) “joins dont scale” I explained that joins actually scale very well with an O(logN) on the input tables size, thanks to B*Tree index access,(…)

A lesson from NoSQL (vs. RDBMS): listen to your users

By Franck Pachot . I have written a few blog posts about some NoSQL (vs. RDBMS) myths (“joins dont scale”, “agility: adding attributes” and “simpler API to(…)

The myth of NoSQL (vs. RDBMS) “joins dont scale”

By Franck Pachot . I’ll reference Alex DeBrie article “SQL, NoSQL, and Scale: How DynamoDB scales where relational databases don’t“, especially the paragraph about “Why relational databases don’t scale”. But I(…)

The myth of NoSQL (vs. RDBMS) agility: adding attributes

By Franck Pachot . There are good reasons for NoSQL and semi-structured databases. And there are also many mistakes and myths. If people move from RDBMS to NoSQL because of wrong reasons, they will have a bad experience and(…)