Relational database management systems (RDBMS) rely on an optimizer (or relational optimizer) that transforms SQL statements into executable code. Before any SQL statement can be run by the RDBMS, the ...

Traditional RDBMS technology is incapable of handling the demands of unstructured, big data. BI pros are now going beyond RDBMS and exploring new options.

What does relational database actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

A relational database is a set of formally described tables from which data can be accessed or reassembled in many different ways without having to reorganize the database tables. The standard user ...

Although relational database schemas can be molded, eventually the schema is set and inflexible to change. On the other hand, NoSQL document databases are schema-agnostic.

Oracle Database 21c is the result of four decades of development. Oracle Database was the first commercial SQL-based relational database (1979), implemented based on a published IBM specification.

The PR rep said, “The heyday of the 30-year-old relational database is over, and Oracle has missed the shift to next-generational database technology needed to meet today’s big data challenges ...

MongoDB Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) is one of the best large-cap tech stocks to buy now. Although MongoDB’s core strength as a modern, document-based database and cloud data platform is still intact, it has ...