Types of Databases
NoSQL Databases
A NoSQL database is a type of database which uses different data models than the traditional relational model used with SQL.
Key-Value NoSQL Database
A key-value NoSQL database uses individual records consisting of:
- Name, which is the key
- Data, which is the value
The data is assigned to a name when stored.
Document-based NoSQL Database
A document-based NoSQL database stores objects which contain data in standard encodings such as JSON, YAML, or XML.
Graph-Based NoSQL Database
A graph-based NoSQL database connects many data objects (nodes) together through relationships (edges).
This type of database combines the querying of relational databases with NoSQL flexibility and scalability.
Column-Oriented NoSQL Database
A column-oriented NoSQL database groups data into columns instead of using the rows of a traditional database.
The columns can consist of different sizes and stored data types.
