The document discusses the evolution and limitations of relational databases, particularly highlighting scalability and complexity issues with joins in large datasets. It introduces NoSQL databases and their various models—document, key-value, column, and graph—before presenting the multi-model database approach of OrientDB, which supports diverse data representations and relationships without complex joins. OrientDB is characterized by its ability to handle both document and graph storage, offering ACID transactions and a variety of API support.
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