JSON Data Magic

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Simon
The modern web has made great improvements in just the last few years, and Rinktee has taken full advantage of these latest innovations by deploying JSON as the main format for storing and managing document data.

JSON uses key value pairs in documents to store records, just as relational databases use tables and rows to store records. The striking difference between a relational database and a JASON non-relational (NoSQL) document is that the schema for each NoSQL record can vary. This means that you are not restricted as to how many attributes you can use to define your items (or remove and add them later if you change your mind).

If you realize in the future that your items need additional attributes like width, length and height, then simply add the required fields and the additions are managed seamlessly across the catalogs and views.

For us to manage the NoSQL documents is also greatly simplified since NoSQL databases are designed to scale out with the addition of distributed clusters of RAM and hard disk space to increase space and throughput without decreasing speed.

So there you have it, JASON non-relational (NoSQL) documents is how Rinktee manages data in the cloud and where you'll notice the improved performance straight away.

Cheers!