Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Selecting the right
NoSQL solution
This chapter covers
Team dynamics in database architecture selection
The architectural trade-off process
Analysis through decomposition
Communicating results
Quality trees
The Goldilocks pilot
Marry your architecture in haste, and you can repent in leisure.
—Barry Boehm
(from
Evaluating Software Architectures:
Methods and Case Studies
, by Clements et al.)
If you've ever shopped for a car, you know it's a struggle to decide which car is right
for you. You want a car that's not too expensive, has great acceleration, can seat
four people (plus camping gear), and gets great gas mileage. You realize that no
one car has it all and each car has things you like and don't like. It's your job to
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