CouchDB Losing Ground

November 28, 2011

We understand that NoSQL, XML databases, and non relational structures are the cat’s pajamas. Oh, that was a 1920s’ reference. Sorry. We are not with it.

Has this once hot NoSQL database lost its luster? My NoSQL asks, “What Happened to CouchDB’s Popularity?”

CouchDB from Apache is a document database server which subscribes to the NoSQL principle of schema-free existence. It is query-able and index-able, and is written in Erlang, a concurrency-oriented language.

Why is CouchDB’s acclaim slipping? The article asserts:

Ultimately when you enter the eco system and start digging, it is hard to figure out exactly what ‘CouchDB’ is, where to grab binaries and drivers for your platform. . . .You can figure it all out with some reading and digging, but you have to persist. It’s not like Mongo, you don’t just head to the official site, grab the official binary and install the official driver.

Ease of use does make a big difference. The blog also suggests there is confusion in the NoSQL community over the name CouchDB versus Couchbase, as well as CouchDB-related BigCouch and IrisCouch.

Perhaps it’s time for Apache to rearrange the furniture? And what about AtomicPR’s big radioactive plume for XM?. I will sit on the couch and think about fallout.

Cynthia Murrell, November 28, 2011

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