Identifying non-relational database use cases
You must be wondering how we decide between a relational or non-relational database in a new application.
The following are a few characteristics of a non-relational database:
- Flexibility during development – Although the type of data matters in the decision, many companies and applications adopt NoSQL databases because the development team needs flexibility and speed, choosing not to draw the relational database schema before starting coding.
- Modern software architecture (microservices) – Modern applications are typically developed in the concept of microservices, which are small independent applications that interact to generate the complete application. These services have different storage needs and query formats, and NoSQL solutions often best suit these multi-database scenarios. For example, a document type of storage to store orders in a sales system, or a key-value simple table to store information about...
