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Python is on almost every host out there now. Riak, Redis, and MongoDB are not, and on many hosts you won't be able to compile them from the source. So yes, tha
by mistercow 14y ago
Python is on almost every host out there now. Riak, Redis, and MongoDB are not, and on many hosts you won't be able to compile them from the source. So yes, that's relevant.
- justincormack 14y agoIf you are on a host without a compiler you don't need a NOSQL db.
- mistercow 14y agoHow do you figure?
- danudey 14y agoI believe the insinuation is that if you're actually building a serious app that might actually benefit from NoSQL, then you should host it on a serious machine and not some shared hosting solution. Basically conflating the idea that NoSQL is for 'real projects' and that only 'amateur hour' hosts have no compiler.
- adrinavarro 14y agoNoSQL is targeted at extreme performance. So, yes, it sounds like a reasonable assumption.
- mistercow 14y agoThere are other advantages to NoSQL, like flexible data structure, and not having to squish your data into two incompatible data models.
- bthomas 14y agoWouldn't you want to remove extraneous software eg. a compiler from a dedicated database host for security? (Yes, Python could be included in that as well)
- AaronBBrown 14y agoWhat platforms are people trying to run Riak, Redis, and MongoDB on where a package is not available, or a compiler is not available? add repository.... {apt-get,yum,brew,port} install {mongodb,riak,redis} I see little benefit in compiling any of these products from source.