[dba-SQLServer] This just in: NoSQL

Please read this *carefully*!!!

Notice that every other paragraph emphasizes "unstructured data".

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220737/Don_t_get_carried_away_by_Hadoop_s_gee_whiz_factor

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it

On 10/15/2011 2:47 AM, Hans-Christian Andersen wrote:
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> To be more accurate, NoSQL is intended to be a solution for companies that are expecting rapid growth and cannot rely on vertical scaling alone in order to keep up with demands on resources.
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> Trust me, John, if you are in a situation like this, no amount of memory, cpu or compression can save you. It's not nonsense, just because it doesn't apply to you. :)
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> - Hans