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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...

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UFO databases for extraterrestrial seekers

If you're into researching reports of unidentified flying object, these databases are a great resource. read more

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MongoDB 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...

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NoSQL showdown: MongoDB vs. Couchbase

MongoDB edges Couchbase Server with richer querying and indexing options, as well as superior ease-of-useread more

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Big 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

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Dead 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...

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Check out this massive music database

Want to learn about a band called Beat Box Creating Euphoria? You can on Discogs.read more

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The 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

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The 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

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Using 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

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4 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...

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Oracle 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

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A 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

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Oracle 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

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SQL 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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