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Published inDec 2016
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ISBN-139781786467201
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Raúl Estrada
Raúl Estrada
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Raúl Estrada

Raúl Estrada has been a programmer since 1996 and a Java developer since 2001. He loves all topics related to computer science. With more than 15 years of experience in high-availability and enterprise software, he has been designing and implementing architectures since 2003. His specialization is in systems integration, and he mainly participates in projects related to the financial sector. He has been an enterprise architect for BEA Systems and Oracle Inc., but he also enjoys web, mobile, and game programming. Raúl is a supporter of free software and enjoys experimenting with new technologies, frameworks, languages, and methods. Raúl is the author of other Packt Publishing titles, such as Fast Data Processing Systems with SMACK and Apache Kafka Cookbook.
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NoSQL


In this book, we will read NoSQL as Not only SQL (SQL, Structured Query Language). NoSQL is a distributed database with an emphasis on scalability, high availability, and ease of administration the opposite of established relational databases. Don't think of it as a direct replacement for RDBMS, rather, as an alternative or a complement. The focus is in avoiding unnecessary complexity, the solution for data storage according to today's needs, and fixed schemes. Due its distributed nature, cloud computing is a great NoSQL sponsor.

A NoSQL database model can be:

  • Key-value/tuple based

For example, Redis, Oracle NoSQL (ACID-compliant), Riak, Tokyo Cabinet / Tyrant, Voldemort, Amazon Dynamo, and Memcached and is used by Linked-In, Amazon, BestBuy, Github, and AOL.

  • Wide Row/column-oriented-based

For example, Google BigTable, Apache Cassandra, Hbase/Hypertable, and Amazon SimpleDB used by Amazon, Google, Facebook, and RealNetworks

  • Document-based

For example, CouchDB (ACID-compliant), MongoDB, TerraStore...

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Raúl Estrada

Raúl Estrada has been a programmer since 1996 and a Java developer since 2001. He loves all topics related to computer science. With more than 15 years of experience in high-availability and enterprise software, he has been designing and implementing architectures since 2003. His specialization is in systems integration, and he mainly participates in projects related to the financial sector. He has been an enterprise architect for BEA Systems and Oracle Inc., but he also enjoys web, mobile, and game programming. Raúl is a supporter of free software and enjoys experimenting with new technologies, frameworks, languages, and methods. Raúl is the author of other Packt Publishing titles, such as Fast Data Processing Systems with SMACK and Apache Kafka Cookbook.
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