Checklist to Consider Before Migrating from SQL Server to NoSQL

Here’s a checklist of items to consider before migrating to a NoSQL db from SQL Server. If you come from SQL Server land, you may be used to these features and facilities. So before shifting over to a different world, consider if the db you’re jumping into (MongoDB, CouchDB, etc.) meets your needs by analyzing these items. Keep in mind that some features may not exist in NoSQL, not because of immaturity, but because it may not apply to the nature of a NoSQL database.

Handle Load

Compare against SQL Server:

Reading

Writing

Resource Monitoring

CPU Usage

Memory Use

Disk use

Transactions

Are there software design patterns to rollback

Locking

Reading

Programming

Syntax

SELECT / UPDATE / DELETE / INSERT / JOINS

Reusable Code Modules

Compiled Stored procs

Functions

Custom Data Types

Dynamic Management Views

Indexing

Clustered

Non-Clustered

Toolset / Resources

IDE

Administration

Profiler

Excution Planner

Community

Books

Administration

Complexity

Backing up

Full

Differentials

Transaction Log

Recovery

Replication / Clustering

Snapshots

Security

C# Integration

Facilities

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