target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Nov 2021 - Document type: IDC Perspective - Doc  Document number: # US47408021

Why Relational Databases Matter

By:  Carl W. Olofson Loading

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  • Executive Snapshot

    • Figure: Executive Snapshot: Why Relational Databases Matter

  • Situation Overview

    • What Is a Relational Database?

    • Normalization

    • Limitations in 20th Century Relational Databases

    • From OLTP and OLAP to ATP

    • Data Warehouses

    • The Cloud Difference

    • Limitations of the Relational Model

    • Data Lakes and Lakehouses

    • NoSQL Databases

    • Graph Databases

    • Summary

  • Advice for the Technology Buyer

  • Learn More

    • Related Research

    • Synopsis