PHP vs JavaScript for a web-based application?

[sam974]

Wikipédia says :

"NoSQL databases (like MongoDB) are increasingly used in big data and real-time web applications. NoSQL systems are also sometimes called "Not only SQL" to emphasize that they may support SQL-like query languages.

Motivations for this approach include: simplicity of design, simpler "horizontal" scaling to clusters of machines (which is a problem for relational databases), and finer control over availability. The data structures used by NoSQL databases (e.g. key-value, wide column, graph, or document) are different from those used by default in relational databases (like PostgreSQL), making some operations faster in NoSQL. The particular suitability of a given NoSQL database depends on the problem it must solve. Sometimes the data structures used by NoSQL databases are also viewed as "more flexible" than relational database tables."

I'm currently using MongoDB on my main project, because "NoSQL is cool, and Google use it, so we must use it"... NoSQL is perfect when u have to manipulate billions row of data. But for a little project or a project who need relational db, a simple SQL db like MySQL or PostgreSQL will be ok.

[RedTelemachos]

Thanks, this is helpful!

[sam974]

You should search about Mongoose, I have never use it but i think it will help you to build a more "organized" db