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Database Selection Guide: SQL vs NoSQL Decision Framework

Choose the right database for your application. PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and more compared.

September 18, 2025
1 min read
By One Frequency Consulting

Database selection impacts performance, scalability, and development complexity.

SQL Databases

PostgreSQL: Best overall RDBMS MySQL: Web applications SQL Server: Microsoft ecosystem Oracle: Enterprise legacy

NoSQL Options

MongoDB: Document store DynamoDB: Serverless Cassandra: Time series Redis: Caching Neo4j: Graph data

Decision Framework

  • Data structure requirements
  • Consistency needs
  • Scale requirements
  • Query complexity
  • Team expertise

Hybrid Approach

Many applications benefit from polyglot persistence - using multiple databases for different needs.

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