A database that maintains a set of separate, related files (tables), but combines data elements from the files for queries and reports when required. The concept was developed in 1970 by Edgar Codd, ...

This year is an expansive one for the database ecosystems that have evolved around the major platforms. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud ...

Have you noticed that relational "technology" seems to be taking a beating these days? With new “data models” and types of database systems purported to be better than relational, it seems that the ...

Are vendor claims that big data, IoT and NoSQL killed RDBMS credible? Nothing is that simple in the enterprise data center. I recently received a promotional message from a PR representative of a ...

23 April 2003 Dr Edgar ‘Ted’ Codd, the inventor of relational database whose ideas inspired IBM’s core database product DB2 and provided the basis for the Oracle software empire, has died of heart ...

Transactional cloud databases come in all shapes and sizes, from simple key-value stores to planet-scale distributed relational databases. Here’s how to choose the right cloud database for your ...

Graph-relational database developer EdgeDB Inc. is gearing up for prime time after closing on a $15 million early-stage round of funding ahead of its official launch early next year. Today’s Series A ...

HSBC Bank is one of the world’s leading financial institutions. It is simplifying its data model by running its applications on MongoDB. HSBC is one of the world's most recognisable banking and ...

MongoDB is replacing its founding chief technology officer with a veteran who has come straight from the relational database world. Mark Porter, most recently CTO of Singapore-based Grab, a ...