Schema management

Let’s review together three unique challenges around schema management that are specific to non-relational databases.

Schemaless data modeling

One of the main characteristics of non-relational databases is that they offer a schemaless data modeling approach. This means that they don’t enforce a fixed schema on the data and allow for flexible and dynamic data structures. While this can provide many benefits, such as faster iteration and easier scalability, it can also present some challenges in schema management.

In a schemaless database, there may not be a standard way to define or enforce the structure of data. This can make it difficult to ensure data consistency and quality across different documents. Additionally, it can be challenging to maintain compatibility and manage schema changes over time.

For example, in a document-oriented database such as Couchbase, data can be stored in JSON documents with any arbitrary structure. Here’...