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Pick Your Perfect Database for Analytics

Choosing the right database can be daunting, with so many options available. This quick quiz will guide you to the best fit based on your data structure, query requirements, and scalability needs.
Answer a few questions, and by the end, you’ll have a clear recommendation tailored to your project—whether relational, document, time series, data warehouse, or data lake.

What is the primary type of data you’re working with?

What is the primary type of data you’re working with?
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B
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D
E

How much data do you anticipate storing?

How much data do you anticipate storing?
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B
C

Do you need frequent schema changes or flexibility in data structure?

Do you need frequent schema changes or flexibility in data structure?
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B

What’s your priority with data querying?

What’s your priority with data querying?
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B
C
D

How important is cost efficiency for storage?

How important is cost efficiency for storage?
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B

Does your project require ACID compliance (data consistency and transaction reliability)?

Does your project require ACID compliance (data consistency and transaction reliability)?
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B

Do you need your solution to handle streaming or time-series data?

Do you need your solution to handle streaming or time-series data?
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B

Does your team require SQL for querying?

Does your team require SQL for querying?
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B

How scalable does this solution need to be?

How scalable does this solution need to be?
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B

How critical is real-time analytics for your use case?

How critical is real-time analytics for your use case?
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B