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Database Integration Testing – The Secret Recipe

June 6, 2022

Let’s talk about testing… Not about the importance of testing in general, but rather about automated tests against NoSQL Databases. The simplicity of writing and orchestrating them in build pipelines, and the power they unveil – high confidence in reliable code after making changes and before writing new code (TDD). Why test against an actual…

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RavenDB’s OLAP ETL Opens the Door to Business Intelligence

May 25, 2022

Unfortunately, a single database can’t be all things at all times. A system optimized for transactions is fundamentally different from one optimized for queries – from the way the data is stored to the manner in which it’s processed. This necessitates the existence of two different types of data processing tools. OLTP (OnLine Transactional…

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How to Adapt to Changes and Process Big Data Sets Faster

April 19, 2022

NoSQL Databases were first developed in the early 21st century to pick up where relational databases, first developed in the 1960s, left off. They are known for being non-relational, open-source, distributed, and scalable. They meet the next level of data load and the new form modern-day data takes. NoSQL database models like the document model…

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The Smartest Compression Features on the Market

April 8, 2022

This article is a thorough but accessible dive into the theory and rationale behind data compression algorithms and the way databases use them. We will compare the capabilities of a couple of different databases to find out how RavenDB is able to use compression so effectively. Table of contents IntroductionThe Speed ParadoxMore Data In,…

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Full-Text Search Fundamentals in RavenDB

March 15, 2022

When it comes to full-text search, years of googling have conditioned us to expect instant, accurate results for any query we can come up with. Unfortunately, creating a powerful and effective search engine is really hard. While most databases offer some kind of search functionality it’s usually bare bones, and the issues of speed and relevancy…

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RavenDB Database Security Methods

March 9, 2022

How does RavenDB succeed in protecting your database both in transit and at rest? With cybercrime estimated to have cost the global economy over one trillion USD in 2020, database security has never been more relevant. To properly secure a database, data must be protected both in transit between server and node, and at rest on the…

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RavenDB Compared to Known NoSQL Built-in Full-text Search Databases

March 6, 2022

The main differences and what makes RavenDB hard to beat. RavenDB is a NoSQL database with built-in full-text search functionality – both on the cloud, and on-premise – at no extra cost. That sounds great, but how does it compare to other database systems on the market? We need some context. Let’s start with a quick recap of how full-text…

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A Fully ACID NoSQL Database System

March 3, 2022

RavenDB is an ACID database that matches its counterpart’s performance on their non-ACID transactions and surpasses them when ACIDity is required. RavenDB is a fully ACID NoSQL database system. While ACID compliance in NoSQL databases is generally synonymous with reduced performance, RavenDB is unique in that it suffers from no such penalty.…

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Database Revision Control – The Database Time Machine

February 25, 2022

Using Database Document Revisions and Revert Revisions for most recovery tasks Though DBAs are not necessarily famous for their shy vocabulary, the worst word they may utter remains the small “oops…” that follows their realization that an erroneous operation, say a wrong patch or query, has wreaked havoc in the database. A sigh of relief may…

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