The database is one of the most important parts of a software system, whether for an application or a data warehouse project. As such, this document offers a virtual checklist that you can use when evaluating a database.
Don’t underestimate the work that you need to spend in planning your data needs and scope. Picking a database is a long-term commitment. The database is the foundation of your application and provides secure, reliable storage and access to all of your information. Without trustworthy data, you don’t have much of an application. This paper will focus on operational databases, those technologies designed as the data storage and data access support for application or microservices development