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Whether you pronounce it “S-Q-L” or “sequel,” we interact with SQL, NoSQL, or NewSQL in one way or another everyday, but what exactly is the difference between them? The fact of the matter is that, although they’re all types of databases, each one is very different from the other. Not only are the features and functions different, but each type of database comes with it’s own unique history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Background on SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The programming language, Structured query language (SQL), itself was first developed in the mid-1970s by IBM researchers. Influenced heavily by computer scientist Edgar Frank Codd’s work on the relational model for database management, IBM began developing System R, a project to create the first relational database management system (RDBMS). System R was a successful prototype, but the first commercially available SQL database was released in 1979 by Relational Software, now Oracle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With NoSQL, the history doesn’t go as far back, but it’s just as dense. With the rise of internet popularity in the mid-1990s, relational databases were being heavily overloaded with the immense amounts of data and information flow produced by worldwide users. The rigidness of SQL RDBMSs just could not handle it. Thus, the development of non-relational databases began. In 1998, Carlo Strozzi dubbed the term “NoSQL,” meaning either “No SQL” system or “Not only SQL” system. By 2009, NoSQL had evolved to primarily refer to non-relational databases like CouchDB, MongoDB, and Redis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the name implies, NewSQL is the newest class of RDBMS, but it’s also the most versatile of the three. Birthed in the same way of SQL \u2014 with a research paper \u2014 the term “NewSQL” was first used by computer analyst Matthew Aslett in 2011 to describe the new generation of database. In his paper, he describes a database that maintains transactional atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability (ACID), but also gives users the scalability for online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads that NoSQL systems employ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’re probably starting to see the difference, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In function and use, these databases offer very specific features for businesses and organizations of all sorts. Here are some of their defining characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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