A map of all those new NoSQL, NewSQL, post-SQL, structured, unstructured database options that came out over the past year

So you want to go with the flow and implement your next application on top of some NoSQL, NotJustSQL, NewSQL, AlmostSQL, SQL++, NextGenSQL, and what not, just to be sure not to miss out on some of the latest developments in the data business? Here’s a little map to guide you through the jungle of choices:

http://gigaom.com/cloud/confused-by-the-glut-of-new-databases-heres-a-map-for-you/

… or you just stick with the relational data model and some decent RDBMS like Oracle, SQL Server, or Postgres and wait until things settle a little bit :-)

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