Relational Databases Debate
Discussions debate the strengths, limitations, and misconceptions of relational databases and the relational model, including comparisons to graph databases, critiques of SQL, and suitability for non-tabular data like graphs and hierarchies.
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what relations does a relational db not help with? (i thought they were basically an implementation of the relational model).
could you elaborate on that ? how is it based on relational DB ?
What makes data relational in your view?
Great read on why relational model is better than objects. Thanks!
I'm afraid current relational database have little common with the Codd's ideas.
Word "relational" in relational databases does not stand for relationships between the tables [0]. That being said, relational model is a great fit for plenty (most?) of the data.[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relation_(database)
Relational model is good, SQL is not. They are not the same thing.
Can you give some examples where a relational schema isn’t suitable?
Yes, it's a relational database so use relations to express things!
What is wrong with viewing the data relationally?