You can combine data storage technologies depending on the needs of your content-driven web applications. Using SQL for structured data and cloud storage for media files is a common approach to meet diverse data storage needs.
Data storage options and effective modalities include:
| Storage Options | |
|---|---|
| SQL | Structured query Language (SQL) storage uses relational database management services (RDBMS) to store structured data such as metadata and relational data. It is a good option for web applications that require data consistency, strong transactional support, and complex querying capabilities. |
| NoSQL Databases | NoSQL databases are good options for semi-structured or unstructured data such as content-driven web applications with flexible data schemes. Examples include MongoDB, Cassandra, and Couchbase. They can handle large volumes of data, and provide scalability, and high availability. |
| Key-Value Storage | Key-value storage is a type of NoSQL database or data storage model that organizes and retrieves data as key-value pairs. Data is stored as a collection of keys associated with a corresponding value. This option offers simplicity, high performance, and efficiency in handling large volumes of data. |
| CMS | Content management systems (CMS) platforms provide built-in content storage, organization, and retrieval capabilities. Examples include WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla. |
| Search Engines | Search functionalities can index and search large volumes of textual content, improving search performance. Examples include Elasticsearch and Solr. |
| Cloud Storage | Cloud-based storage solutions such as Google Cloud Storage are ideal for large files including videos, documents, and images. Cloud storage is suitable for content-driven web applications since it offers scalability, durability, and content delivery features. |
| Event Stream/Event Log Storage | Event stream or event log storage focuses on capturing and storing events or state changes as the primary source of truth within a web application. Event stream storage maintains a chronological record of all actions or events that have occurred over time. This option is useful if using historical data, auditing, and reconstructing past states are necessary. |
| P2P | Peer-to-peer storage decentralizes data by distributing data across multiple peer nodes connected to a network. Since each peer node contributes storage space, you can retrieve data without relying on a central server or data center. |