Introduction to NoSQL

Get a beginner-friendly guide to NoSQL. Discover what makes NoSQL valuable—and what these databases are capable of—with explanations that anyone can understand.

Introduction

• A guide to NoSQL: No programming needed

1. NoSQL? Why Can’t You Have Any Sequels?

• So what is NoSQL?
• Asking data questions with query languages
• Horizontal scalability

2. NoSQL Powers Everything

• You're already using NoSQL databases—you just don't know it
• Give more examples

3. The Three Vs: Volume, Velocity, and Variety

• Volume: How much data are you really talking about?
• Velocity: Defining online speeds with OLTP
• Velocity: Understanding and increasing throughput
• Variety: Rethinking the data model
• Variety: NoSQL data models

4. Differences in Scalability, Performance, and Data Modeling

• Comparing the three Vs to current relational databases

Conclusion

• That's a wrap