by Angela Guess
A recent article from the Wall Street Journal discusses the growing influence of NoSQL systems. It states, “NoSQL databases promise to solve some of the most pressing problems with traditional database management systems, but so far they’ve been used sparsely by companies willing to pay for the software. That’s starting to change, and several start-ups in the space have recently raised capital as they seek paying customers coping with an explosion in data flowing through their websites. Since August 10gen, Couchbase and this week, DataStax and Neo Technology, have announced new funding, and some of them have cited early success in landing big corporate customers.”
It continues, “NoSQL databases, built to be more flexible and scalable across multiple servers when compared with relational databases like Oracle or MySQL, were designed around innovations made by pioneering Web companies like Amazon.com, Facebook, and Google and have been embraced by other Web companies looking to follow their lead. The good news for NoSQL companies, all of which provide support around open-source products, is that they had strong base of users early on. The bad news is that Web companies are notorious for not paying for open-source software. To be successful, NoSQL start-ups must transition their businesses beyond Web customers. None of them will disclose specific numbers, but most of these companies say they’re seeing more demand from traditional businesses for their products.”
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