This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics. What are wide column stores? Wide column stores are database management systems ...

Although NoSQL databases have been gaining popularity over the years, the idea behind them isn’t really new. What’s changed is the availability of new solutions and their improved reliability and ...

Database start-up Vertica is set to release its column-oriented database optimized for business intelligence queries. Database start-up Vertica on Tuesday publicly launched its column-oriented ...

DbEncrypt allows you to apply column-level encryption in your SQL Server database and assign view permissions to different users. Whether for obscuring credit card numbers, social security numbers, ...

As you delve deeper into the intricacies of table structures, understanding columns and their functionalities becomes crucial. In DBeaver, columns are fundamental components of tables, which in turn ...

Changes to database structures are best performed in a coordinated fashion as the application processes that support the new functionality are rolled out into production. In a relational database, ...