Are Relational Databases Obsolete? 417
jpkunst sends us to Computerworld for a look at Michael Stonebraker's opinion that RDBMSs "should be considered legacy technology." Computerworld adds some background and analysis to Stonebraker's comments, which appear in a new blog, The Database Column. Stonebraker co-created the Ingres and Postgres technology while a researcher at UC Berkeley in the early 1970s. He predicts that "column stores will take over the [data] warehouse market over time, completely displacing row stores."
C'mon, the guy is biased! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:C'mon, the guy is biased! (Score:5, Funny)
Rotate (Score:5, Funny)
>"column stores will take over the [data] warehouse market over time, completely displacing row stores."
Hmmmm. So if I rotate my Paradox or Excel table by 90 degrees, I have achieved database coolness? Who knew it was so easy.
Re:They're not mutually exclusive. (Score:5, Funny)
Re : Are Relational Databases Obsolete? (Score:5, Funny)
It's like the packet of crisps that says "Is there a 20 pound note in here !!?" - the answer should always be 'No'.
Except maybe for one person.
sed -e 's/crisps/potato chips/' -e 's/pound/dollar/'
Aha! (Score:5, Funny)
turning your head sideways.
Re:dual-mode db? (Score:3, Funny)
Simple solution. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Re : Are Relational Databases Obsolete? (Score:3, Funny)
sed -e 's/crisps/potato chips/' -e 's/pound/dollar/' -e 's/note/bill/' -e 's/packet/bag/'
paradigm shift! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Rotate (Score:2, Funny)
Soon... (Score:4, Funny)
The near future. Mr. Stonebraker walks into a store.
Mr. Stonebraker: How much are these plums?
Checkout girl: Plums? They're $0.99, $1.39, $12.49, $15.99, $26.38, $13.37...
Re:Yea, it's all the same. (Score:5, Funny)
Cell-based storage!!! Best of both worlds!!! Mix of both Row and Column based storage, how can we go wrong!
Just think about it, what could be better than one file for each column in each row?
And they said I couldn't have my cake and eat it too, sheesh
Re:Yea, it's all the same. (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, the horror! That's a heinous crime on Slashdot! Not even the editors do that!!!
Re:Rotate (Score:2, Funny)
Because there are only 254 days in the year
Far from it! (Score:3, Funny)
What? Not that kind of relational?