Kimbro Staken is an independent consultant, author, and open source developer specializing in technologies for XML data management. He is one of the primary developers of the dbXML Core Open Source native XML database and a cofounder of the XML:DB Initiative.
Developers tend to use the most familiar technologies. For data storage, that
is the relational database. During design it's easy to see tables of data
everywhere; however, not everything is relational in nature. When dealing
with XML data or data easily expressed as XML, XQuery-based native XML
databases (NXDs) present a viable and cost-effective alternative to
relational databases, file system storage, or custom developed storage
implementations. So, when is it time to consider an NXD?
Can native XML databases really provide a better answer for your data storage
needs? In this article we'll examine some guidelines to help answer that
question.
When to Consider a Native XML Database
Do you have thousands of XML files? Is your XML data larger than 200MB? Are
you trying to build a hierarchy into tables? Could your data change over
time? Have you spent more that $100... (more)
Kimbro Staken is an independent consultant, author, and open source developer specializing in technologies for XML data management. He is one of the primary developers of the dbXML Core Open Source native XML database and a cofounder of the XML:DB Initiative.
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