NoSQL vs SQL Debate

Comments debate the merits, drawbacks, and ongoing relevance of NoSQL databases compared to traditional SQL/relational databases, with many arguing that SQL options like Postgres suffice for most use cases.

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sadiq Mar 30, 2010 View on HN

I thought NoSQL was a selling point these days?

paxys Oct 5, 2020 View on HN

Is the whole "NoSQL is better than SQL!" thing still going on?

badclient Jul 25, 2013 View on HN

How are NoSql databases more productive than SQL?

chickenpotpie Oct 24, 2022 View on HN

A reminder that NoSQL stands for "not only SQL"

qewrffewqwfqew May 2, 2016 View on HN

Is any of that really less the case with NoSQL?

SanjayUttam Oct 1, 2010 View on HN

You might wanna read/watch something about "typical SQL" databases (MySQL?) to compliment the NoSQL. Enjoy!

freedom2099 Feb 13, 2022 View on HN

NoSQL databases are just throwing money to a problem

TotoHorner Oct 24, 2022 View on HN

What other prominent NoSQL databases eventually implemented SQL for queries?

6nf Jun 16, 2017 View on HN

You don't need a different NoSQL database, you need a relational database.

manigandham Oct 20, 2017 View on HN

As usual, the confusion and religious comments are numerous. There is no such thing as "nosql". There are different types of databases, with traditional relational being useful for 95% of scenarios (especially on increasingly fast servers with decent replication features) while the rest of the time something more specific is needed.SQL is just an interface, obviously common to relational databases but can be applied to any datastore. Spark/Drill/Presto/Dremio/etc