This article by consultant Rick Sherman examines the pluses of using cloud database technologies and services and the hurdles that organizations can face on cloud projects.

NoSQL databases eschew relational data models in favor of distributed, schema-less data structures that make them highly scalable repositories for quickly storing and retrieving large amounts of data. Closely associated with Hadoop systems, NoSQL software is seeing increased adoption -- and substantial hype -- thanks to the rapid growth of Web applications and big data environments. But before you join the rush, it's important to know what types of applications NoSQL offerings are suited for and what uses aren't a good fit for them. In this webcast, consultant William McKnight explains what NoSQL databases are, details how they differ from mainstream relational databases and provides advice on implementing and managing the technology.

In this podcast Q&A, consultant William McKnight discusses in-memory databases, their potential uses and issues to consider before deploying them.

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