SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases.

We look at alternatives to relational databases that have emerged to help bring some structure to unstructured data and gain valuable insight by making it semi-structured.

ES|QL, not to be confused with IBM’s Extended Structured Query Language (ESQL), is being presented by Elastic as a game-changer for professionals who must handle increasingly complex data tasks. The ...