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Re:Why SQL is beating NoSQL, and what this means for the fut... by testvox on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @12:27PM (#15340158)
So? It's not like a nosql db without indexes will be any faster at it.
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Re:Why SQL is beating NoSQL, and what this means for the fut... by autokad on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @11:06AM (#15348469)
yes, its absolutely faster. try it. Granted a nosql db like hive is 'cheating' by taking advantage of lots of disks/hardware on lots of machines, but i routinely join billion row tables with million row tables and wait only a minute.
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Re:Why SQL is beating NoSQL, and what this means for the fut... by taco_emoji on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @05:16PM (#15352427)
> Granted a nosql db like hive is 'cheating' by taking advantage of lots of disks/hardware on lots of machines

That's not "cheating", it's literally the only relevant factor.

Who would win in a fight: a superintelligent ninja cat with laser nunchucks and body armor, or a dog?

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Re:Why SQL is beating NoSQL, and what this means for the fut... by Clubber on Thursday September 28, 2017 @08:41AM (#15356637)
My cat beats my dog in fights all the time, and he doesn't have any of that training or gear.
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