The Forrester Wave™: Big Data NoSQL, Q1 2019
The 15 providers that matter most and how they stack up


In this report, Forrester states that, “NoSQL has become critical for all businesses to support modern business applications,” and that, “enterprises like NoSQL’s ability to scale out using low-cost servers and a flexible, schemaless model that can store, process, and access any type of business data.”
Using a 26-criterion evaluation, Forrester identified the 15 most significant NoSQL providers and researched, analyzed, and scored them.
This report shows how each provider measures up, and helps enterprise architecture professionals select the right one for their needs. You’ll learn how top NoSQL providers are rapidly innovating – and why Couchbase was named a Leader.
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