Seven Databases in Seven Weeks, 2nd Edition

It Starts with a Question

The central question of Seven Databases in Seven Weeks is this: what database or combination of databases best resolves your problem? If you walk away understanding how to make that choice, given your particular needs and resources at hand, we’re happy.

But to answer that question, you’ll need to understand your options. To that end, we’ll take you on a deep dive—one that is both conceptual and practical—into each of seven databases. We’ll uncover the good parts and point out the not so good. You’ll get your hands dirty with everything from basic CRUD operations to fine-grained schema design to running distributed systems in far-away datacenters, all in the name of finding answers to these questions:

• What type of ...