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InstaBlinks EP 16: An Introduction to NoSQL Databases
May 10, 2022

An Introduction to NoSQL Databases

In this episode of InstaBlinks Chief Product Officer, Ben Slater discusses the ins and outs of NoSQL databases by detailing its structure, how it compares to relational databases and some considerations for migrating to NoSQL.

In this video:

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 0:30 What is NoSQL?
  • 2:00 What limitations does NoSQL solve?
  • 3:52 How does the structure of Cassandra allow for scale and reliability?
  • 5:59 Relational vs. NoSQL data structures
  • 9:16 Considerations for migrating away from SQL to NoSQL
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