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Is the Relational Database Doomed?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the just-more-tools-in-the-bucket dept.

DB Guy writes "There's an article over on Read Write Web about what the future of relational databases looks like when faced with new challenges to its dominance from key/value stores, such as SimpleDB, CouchDB, Project Voldemort and BigTable. The conclusion suggests that relational databases and key value stores aren't really mutually exclusive and instead are different tools for different requirements."

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  1. Summing up by godrik · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I do not believe someone dared to write this down : "If you don't need a relationnal database then relational database are unefficient". Waouh, this is rocket science guy! You should apply for the Fields medal.

    It is obvious that if you do not need a structured and coherent base but a big hash table with property, then you do not need a Relationnal Database.

  2. Re:Yes, but not soon. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    MSSQL? Isn't that the only database that isn't cross platform these days?

    No

    Why would anybody want to use MSSQL outside of .Net developers?

    Because their software is developed to be database independent, or is client software run against a remote database server, or is a web app where the backend database makes no difference. But perhaps your choice of database cannot handle independence, or you're unable to code software in such a manner, in which case I pity you.

    On a side note, why is it that only MSSQL appears to get crippled by worms and none of the others?

    Perhaps because Slashdot only likes to report on bad things when they happen to Microsoft products, and you are not educated enough to assimilate other, non-biased sources of information.