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SQL vs NoSQL: 5 Critical Differences | 2022-05-24 19:33:07Z | 2022-05-24 19:31:42Z |
SQL vs NoSQL: 5 Critical Differences
The five critical differences between SQL vs NoSQL are:
- SQL databases are relational, NoSQL databases are non-relational.
- SQL databases use structured query language and have a predefined schema. NoSQL databases have dynamic schemas for unstructured data.
- SQL databases are vertically scalable, while NoSQL databases are horizontally scalable.
- SQL databases are table-based, while NoSQL databases are document, key-value, graph, or wide-column stores.
- SQL databases are better for multi-row transactions, while NoSQL is better for unstructured data like documents or JSON.