Chapter 1

NoSQL and Transaction Processing

Abstract

This chapter discusses traditional batch and transaction processing. A queue of jobs being read into a mainframe computer is how the bulk of commercial data processing is still done. Even transaction processing models finish with a batch job to load the databases with their new ETL tools. We need to understand both of these models and how they can be used with new technologies, and this chapter discusses these details.

Keywords

NoSQL; transaction processing

Introduction

This chapter discusses traditional batch and transaction processing. A queue of jobs being read into a mainframe computer is still how the bulk of commercial data processing is done. Even transaction processing models finish with a ...

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