NoSQL, Part 2: Grappling With Big DataBack in 2009, SQL databases began emerging, mainly to handle modern Web-scale databases. They could handle massive amounts of data; tackle the exponential growth of newly created digital content from social media sites and websites; and help build value around data by connecting the dots -- no small task when a plethora of data is continuously being created.
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NoSQL, Part 2: Grappling With Big Data
