dbguidance

##Guidance around choosing the right database technologies

This guidance is intended to help make decisions about which database engine (or engines) to incorporate into your applications.

While this is just kicking off, the thought is to build content around:

• Understanding the different data store types
  • SQL databases
  • Document databases
  • Key/value databases
  • Column databases
  • Graph databases
• Navigating the (growing) list of 1st-party Azure database services and related offerings
  • Data stores
  • Ancillary services
• Deciding between Azure Services and and alternative options:
  • DocumentDB vs VM-based document database stores and 3rd-party hosters
  • Graph database options and 3rd-party hosters
  • SQL Database, SQL Server, and 3rd-party relational database stores
• Ancillary services
  • Navigating the Hadoop ecosystem
• Business decisions: Costs and risks
• Polyglot persistence: Working with multiple databases