It refers to different types of storage of data. The data can be stored in three ways; (1) structured data that hold in tables on traditional relational databases, (2) unstructured data that hold in like xml files, csv files, (3) semi-structured data that hold in like doc, pdf, email, and post messages on social platforms.
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The Potential and Capabilities of NoSQL Databases for ERP Systems
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9550-2.ch007
Abstract
Today, nearly all possible business activities or information systems in enterprises such as sales, marketing, accounting, finance, customer relations, and manufacturing are carried out through traditional relational database management systems. However, technological, social, and competitive pressures in enterprises coming together with the rapid change in technology and then the problems arising from traditional databases force enterprises to adopt new database technologies. This chapter aims to highlight the main differences between traditional relational databases and NoSQL databases and to present an overview of the concepts, features, potential, problems, benefits, and limitations of NoSQL databases for enterprise information management systems, for especially enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, which have a significant role in digital transformation of enterprises.