While the speed and loose schematization of NoSQL databases have shown a compatibility with both large Web application development and cloud computing's elasticity, the technology lacks certain characteristics that make relational database management systems (RDBMSs) advantageous in certain use cases. Read this white paper to get an understanding of how NoSQL technology works, how it can benefit you, and how it compares to RDBMS technology in terms of how effective it is in certain scenarios.