In this blog, I’ll go over my thoughts on what we can expect in the world of SQL databases.
After reading Baron’s prediction on databases, here:
https://www.xaprb.com/blog/defining-moments-in-database-history/
I want to provide my own view on what’s coming up next for SQL databases. I think we live in interesting times, when we can see the beginning of the next-generation of RDBMSs.
There are defining characteristics of such databases:
- Auto-scaling. The ability to add and use resources depending on the current load and database size. This is done transparently for users and DBAs.
- Auto-healing. The automatic handling of node …