Hybrid Database
A hybrid database is a database management system that combines features of both relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases to handle diverse data types and workloads. It integrates structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, often using a unified architecture to support transactional (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) processing. This approach aims to provide flexibility, scalability, and performance by leveraging the strengths of multiple database models.
Developers should learn and use hybrid databases when building applications that require handling both structured transactional data and unstructured or semi-structured data, such as in e-commerce platforms, IoT systems, or real-time analytics. They are ideal for scenarios needing ACID compliance for critical operations while also supporting high-volume, flexible data ingestion, like in hybrid cloud environments or microservices architectures.