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OVERVIEW
Big Data is a hot topic, and is key to many new applications. A lot of the focus on Big Data has been limited to NoSQL database engines. While these new technologies are very promising, many of us have strong backgrounds and experience in traditional relational "SQL" databases, and rely on proven facilities such as Table Definitions, Referential Integrity, Transactionality, Durability, etc. This begs the question: Is there a way to scale relational SQL databases to support Big Data requirements?
ALL DATA IS RELATED
Relational databases evolved over time for a very important reason: Data is only useful if it is related to other data. Here are some simple examples:
* You as an Employee work for a Company, which is a one-to-many relationship (your Company probably has more than one Employee).
* An online game application has many Players, and each Player has other Players that they compete with when playing a Game.
* An Automobile is composed of many Parts.
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