Beyond Relational Databases

Old-style database systems solve old-style problems; we need new-style databases to solve new-style problems. While the need for conventional database management systems isn’t going away, many of today’s problems require a configurable database system. Even without a crystal ball, it seems clear that tomorrow’s systems will also require a significant degree of configurability. As programmers and engineers, we learn to select the right tool to do a job; selecting a database is no exception. We need to operate in a mode where we recognize that there are options in data management, and we should select the right tool to get the job done as efficiently, robustly, and simply as possible.

An excellent article which explores the new horizons beyond traditional RDBMS. Today we use relational databases for almost every requirements. However as search engine domain have proven relational databases are not the best solution for every needs.

Today’s databases have several useful modules bunched together in a single monolithic database management system which makes it hard to install, deploy and manage. In future databases should also become modular where we can pick and choose our functionality.

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