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SQL is relational. DB's that fall into the NoSQL camp relax the relational integrity constraints to get performance and scaling benefits. Think BASE (Basically
by richardw 17y ago
SQL is relational. DB's that fall into the NoSQL camp relax the relational integrity constraints to get performance and scaling benefits.
Think BASE (Basically Available, Soft state, Eventual consistency) instead of ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability).
- jbellis 17y agoebay's paper on BASE: http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=1394128 http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=1394128 (I believe this is where the term originated)