jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Sep 20 05:40:02 CDT 2011
Yep and yep. The point really is that there are different problems and these NoSQL databases solve a specific set of problems. Just not my set. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com On 9/20/2011 3:01 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > As a semi-retired person, I have time to investigate such things, and while > not claiming expertise in this particular (NoSQL) area, I have done some > investigation. My conclusions: > > 1) this is NOT for transactional databases (with ACID etc.) > 2) this is a superb solution for Web-based dbs (i.e. lots of text-pages, and > potentially millions of simultaneous hits > > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Hans-Christian Andersen<ha at phulse.com>wrote: > >> John, >> >> Good question. I don't know, to be honest, but I get the sense that most of >> the momentum these days are in nosql databases. >> >> Hans-Christian >> >> >> >> On 19 September 2011 07:28, jwcolby<jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: >> >>> So what is the real deal with MySQL community version? Is it still >>> maintained and advanced by the open source development community? Is it >> a >>> dead end? Is MariaDB the replacement going forward? >>> >>> >>> John W. Colby >>> www.ColbyConsulting.com >>> >>> On 9/19/2011 5:31 AM, Hans-Christian Andersen wrote: >>> >>>> Arthur, >>>> >>>> Have a look at MariaDB. It's basically a version of MySQL which is >>>> maintained and developed by Monty& co and, quite frankly, is better in >>>> many >>>> ways, as they have the freedom to advance the database in ways that the >>>> MySQL devs at Oracle are just not able to. >>>> >>>> >>>> Hans-Christian >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17 September 2011 18:52, Arthur Fuller<fuller.artful at gmail.com**> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> There are some nice things about MySQL but on the other hand I >> definitely >>>>> do >>>>> not like where Oracle is going with this puppy since its acquisition of >>>>> Sun >>>>> and by inheritance MySQL. I'm still on the fence about these >>>>> developments, >>>>> but quite frankly I am leaning against Oracle on all these >> transmutations >>>>> of >>>>> what was originally a simple, straightforward approach. At last >>>>> recollection, Monty has departed, and with him, I fear, has the guiding >>>>> vision of this product. >>>>> >>>>> Frankly, I am all over the place on where next to go: I look at Mongo >> and >>>>> see it exquisite for web-apps but not for OLTP situations. I look at >>>>> PostGreSQL and think it's got a bunch of things right. I look at Oracle >>>>> and >>>>> MS-SQL and think they have some things right as well. I frankly do not >>>>> have >>>>> any clue into which basket to toss my next eggs. >>>>> >>>>> Arthur >>>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> dba-SQLServer mailing list >>> dba-SQLServer@**databaseadvisors.com<dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/**mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver< >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver> >>> http://www.databaseadvisors.**com<http://www.databaseadvisors.com> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-SQLServer mailing list >> dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver >> http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-SQLServer mailing list > dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >