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SQL vs NoSQL: 5 Critical Differences

The five critical differences between SQL vs NoSQL are:

  1. SQL databases are relational, NoSQL databases are non-relational.
  2. SQL databases use structured query language and have a predefined schema. NoSQL databases have dynamic schemas for unstructured data.
  3. SQL databases are vertically scalable, while NoSQL databases are horizontally scalable.
  4. SQL databases are table-based, while NoSQL databases are document, key-value, graph, or wide-column stores.
  5. SQL databases are better for multi-row transactions, while NoSQL is better for unstructured data like documents or JSON.

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