FoundationDB aims to consolidate NoSQL
In an effort to combine the best of two database technologies, startup FoundationDB has launched a new data store that it claims can offer the reliability of transactional databases and the scalability...
View ArticleUFO databases for extraterrestrial seekers
If you're into researching reports of unidentified flying object, these databases are a great resource. read more
View ArticleMongoDB refines load balancing
Following the tradition set by recent versions, the new release of the MongoDB NoSQL data store comes with a batch of new features designed to appeal to the enterprise market, including a new built-in...
View ArticleNoSQL showdown: MongoDB vs. Couchbase
MongoDB edges Couchbase Server with richer querying and indexing options, as well as superior ease-of-useread more
View ArticleBig cities deserve big databases -- and these places have 'em
Want to know how the sewer lines run in Philadelphia? Well, in case you change your mind, there's a database for that.read more
View ArticleDead database walking: MySQL's creator on why the future belongs to MariaDB
It's fair to say that MySQL creator Michael "Monty" Widenius is not a fan of Oracle. When the company announced in April 2009 that it was purchasing Sun, Widenius saw a bleak future ahead for the...
View ArticleCheck out this massive music database
Want to learn about a band called Beat Box Creating Euphoria? You can on Discogs.read more
View ArticleThe Encyclopedia of Life: Better than Wikipedia!
The Encyclopedia of Life may be the most ambitious effort ever to collect data about the living things on our planet.read more
View ArticleThe place to go for all U.S. scientific data
Science.gov is a federal database gateway that offers users more than 55 scientific databases and 200 million pages of scientific information.read more
View ArticleUsing data to understand the conditions that lead to war
Memorial Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to fallen American troops. And to figure out how we can stop having wars.read more
View Article4 free, open source management GUIs For MongoDB
MongoDB is certainly one of the most popular open source, document-oriented NoSQL databases. Developed and maintained by 10gen, MongoDB is available in both a free version and a paid-for enterprise...
View ArticleOracle Database 12c review: Finally, a true cloud database
Pluggable databases bring a new level of efficiency and ease to database consolidation, while a wealth of other new features address performance, availability, and moreread more
View ArticleA pair of great Civil War databases
The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will come and go, but these Civil War databases will live on.read more
View ArticleOracle rolls out virtual appliances for its 12c database
Oracle has moved quickly to provide virtualization support for its recently released 12c database, saying this week that a set of virtual machine templates for the product are now available.read more
View ArticleSQL to NoSQL: A match made in heaven for eHarmony.com
When SQL doesn't make the cut, NoSQL databases are called upon.read more
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