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SQL or NoSQL

BIG DATA ANALYSIS: SQL Or NoSQL?
What exactly is SQL?
SQL is an abbreviation for Structured Query Language. SQL allows you to access and manage databases. It was adopted as an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard in 1986 and as an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard in 1987.

What Does SQL Have to Offer?
SQL can run queries against databases.
SQL may get information from a database.
SQL may enter data into a database.
SQL may be used to update database records.
SQL has the ability to delete records from a database.
SQL has the ability to build new databases.
SQL may add additional tables to a database.
SQL may be used to build stored procedures in a database.
SQL may generate database views.
SQL may grant access to tables, procedures, and views.

To be ANSI compatible, they must all support at least the major commands such as:
(SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT, WHERE)

Considerations when choosing a SQL or NoSQL database:

  1. Structure of data:
    The first and most important consideration in deciding between SQL and NoSQL is the nature of your data.

  2. Data querying ability:
    The second thing to think about is how frequently you’ll query your data, how rapidly you need to perform queries, and who will be in charge of conducting these queries.

  3. Scaling:
    SQL and NoSQL databases scale differently, so you’ll need to consider how your data set will expand in the future.

Zenkoders provides their clients with the best requirements for whether the usage of SQL is required in the database or not, to lessen the burden on their potential customers.

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