NewSQL vs. NoSQL for New OLTP
Enterprises once used RDBMs for online transaction processing (OLTP) applications, which we affectionately call OldSQL. New OLTP applications have greater performance requirements; in many modern applications—multiplayer games, gambling, social networks, etc.—OldSQL is cracking under the volume of interactions. I contrast two alternatives to OldSQL: NoSQL, where SQL and ACID are jettisoned for better performance; and NewSQL, where SQL and ACID are retained, and innovative architectures improve performance.
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author = {Michael Stonebraker},
title = {{NewSQL} vs. {NoSQL} for New {OLTP}},
year = {2011},
address = {Boston, MA},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = dec
}