A Comparative Performance Evaluation of Multi-Model NoSQL Databases and Polyglot Persistence
Dimitri Van Landuyt, Julien Benaouda, Vincent Reniers, Ansar Rafique, Wouter Joosen
Abstract
Multi-model databases support different NoSQL data models at once, typically a combination of relational, key-value, document, and graph models. Their expected benefits include increased versatility, reduced installation complexity, improved database performance, and smaller storage footprint. However, these benefits are insufficiently investigated, and current studies lack a comparison between multi-model databases and equivalent polyglot database architectures, i.e. setups that combine different technologies to accomplish the same functionality.
Topics & Concepts
NoSQLPolyglotComputer scienceRelational databaseDatabaseData modelingKey (lock)Data miningBig dataComputer securityProgramming languageData Management and AlgorithmsAdvanced Database Systems and QueriesCloud Computing and Resource Management