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Document Database

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Definition

NoSQL database that stores data in document format, typically JSON-like structures. Like having a flexible filing system where each folder can contain different types of documents.

Real-World Example

Content management systems use document databases to store articles with different structures and metadata.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All provide managed NoSQL services that can store JSON-like documents and scale horizontally. AWS DocumentDB focuses on MongoDB-compatible document workloads; Azure Cosmos DB supports multiple APIs including a native document model and MongoDB; GCP Firestore is a document database commonly used for web/mobile apps; OCI Oracle NoSQL Database supports document-style JSON data and key-value access patterns.

AWS
Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)
AZ
Azure Cosmos DB (for MongoDB) and Azure Cosmos DB (Core/NoSQL)
GCP
Firestore
OCI
Oracle NoSQL Database

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