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By Mark Drake
Manager, Developer Education
NoSQL is a term generally used to describe any database management system that uses a non-relational data model. The following table lists several NoSQL data models and highlights a few of the popular open-source databases that implement them, but please note that this is not a comprehensive list:
| Operational Database Model | Example DBMSs |
|---|---|
| Key-value store | Redis, MemcacheDB |
| Columnar database | Cassandra, Apache HBase |
| Document store | MongoDB, Couchbase, Elasticsearch |
| Graph database | OrientDB, Neo4j |
These different data models can allow for far greater flexibility than the rigid structure imposed by relational databases. Because of their flexibility, NoSQL databases have a reputation for being a better choice for storing semi-structured and unstructured data, as opposed to the normalized, structured data required by relational databases. Since NoSQL databases don’t come with a predefined schema, it’s typically up to developers or database administrators to define how the data should be organized and accessed in whatever way makes the most sense for their application.
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A complete list of our educational resources on NoSQL can be found on our NoSQL tag page.
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Former Technical Writer at DigitalOcean. Focused on SysAdmin topics including Debian 11, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Databases, SQL and PostgreSQL.
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