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DBM380 Database Concepts

Week 1 Discussion

Why Relational Databases Make Sense for Big Data

Read "Big Data and RDBMS: Can They Coexist?" from Information Week. Note: This article introduces the concept of big data and discusses the types of database models that can be used to implement extremely large amounts of data. It also points out some important benefits of using a relational database management system (RDBMS).

What is a Database Model?

Read "What is a Database Model?" from Lucidchart. Note: This article describes several different database models, including the hierarchical, network, object-oriented, NoSQL, and relational database models. Using simple diagrams to show how the data in these different database models are organized, this article explains the data scenarios for which each database model is best suited.

Understanding Data Storage Models

Watch the section "Understanding Data Storage Models" of the Lynda.com® course "Database Foundations: Core Concepts" with Adam Wilbert.

Big Data: The Next New Thing?

Research and discuss some other vendors with this technology. How does the NoSQL model used in big data compare to the relational model? What types of businesses might benefit from using NoSQL?