**NoSQL**, which stands for **"Not Only SQL"**, refers to a broad category of database management systems that are designed to handle a wide variety of data models, particularly **non-relational** or **semi-structured data**.    
 Unlike traditional relational databases, which use structured query language (SQL) to define and manipulate data, NoSQL databases offer a more flexible schema design and are optimized for large-scale data storage and retrieval.

### Why NoSQL?

NoSQL databases are designed to handle:

- **Unstructured or Semi-structured Data**: Data that does not fit neatly into tables, rows, and columns, such as JSON documents, key-value pairs, graphs, and wide-column stores;
- **High Scalability**: Horizontal scaling, where databases can distribute data across **many servers**, making it easier to handle large volumes of data and high transaction loads;
- **Flexibility**: Dynamic schemas that allow for the addition of new fields without the need for database downtime or complex schema migrations.


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    <th>NoSQL DB Name</th>
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    <td>MongoDB</td>
    <td>Document Store</td>
    <td>Stores data in JSON-like documents, providing flexibility and scalability for handling unstructured data.</td>
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    <td>Cassandra</td>
    <td>Column-Family Store</td>
    <td>Highly scalable and distributed database designed to handle large amounts of data across many commodity servers with no single point of failure.</td>
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    <td>Redis</td>
    <td>Key-Value Store</td>
    <td>In-memory data structure store, used as a database, cache, and message broker, known for its high performance.</td>
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    <td>Neo4j</td>
    <td>Graph Database</td>
    <td>Optimized for storing and querying highly interconnected data, making it ideal for applications like social networks and recommendation engines.</td>
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    <td>CouchDB</td>
    <td>Document Store</td>
    <td>Uses JSON for documents, JavaScript for MapReduce queries, and HTTP for its API, focusing on ease of use and scalability.</td>
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Which of the following is NOT a type of NoSQL database?

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