The document discusses NoSQL databases as an alternative to traditional SQL databases. It provides an overview of NoSQL databases, including their key features, data models, and popular examples like MongoDB and Cassandra. Some key points:
- NoSQL databases were developed to overcome limitations of SQL databases in handling large, unstructured datasets and high volumes of read/write operations.
- NoSQL databases come in various data models like key-value, column-oriented, and document-oriented. Popular examples discussed are MongoDB and Cassandra.
- MongoDB is a document database that stores data as JSON-like documents. It supports flexible querying. Cassandra is a column-oriented database developed by Facebook that is highly scalable