Is there anything better than SQL?

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SQL databases are table-based, while NoSQL databases are document, key-value, graph, or wide-column stores. SQL databases are better for multi-row transactions, while NoSQL is better for unstructured data like documents or JSON.

Is there something better than SQL?

There are object databases such as db4o, and there are similar so-called noSQL databases that refer to just about any data storage mechanism that doesn't rely on SQL, but most commonly open-source products like Cassandra based loosely on Google's Bigtable concept.

Is there anything faster than SQL?

So performing read or write operations on a single data entity is faster for NoSQL databases as compared to SQL databases.

What can you use instead of SQL?

Oracle, PostgreSQL, Apache Aurora, Microsoft Access, and MariaDB are the most popular alternatives and competitors to Microsoft SQL Server.

Why is SQL so terrible?

lack of proper orthogonality — SQL is hard to compose; lack of compactness — SQL is a large language; lack of consistency — SQL is inconsistent in syntax and semantics; poor system cohesion — SQL does not integrate well enough with application languages and protocols.

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