NAME : OTARI SAMSON

ADMN NO:33293

ACADEMIC PAPER ON EMERGING TRENDS IN DATABASE MANEGEMENT SYSTEMS

The database management system is an integral part of any enterprise software application. It has been
so for decades. Over time, newer technologies have pushed the boundaries on what these systems can
do. For example, retrieval of hundreds of thousands of records in a fraction of a second was not possible
earlier.

Concepts such as indexing, hardware improvements in CPU and RAM have made it possible to have
database systems perform at lightning speed. But 2020 has hit us hard with the pandemic, and we often
wonder about what has progressed this year in the database management system domain. Contrary to
what you might expect, we are witnessing new DBMS strategies and the development of more modern
processes.

GRAPH DATABASE

Neo4J is the name that comes to mind when someone talks about a graph database. It is not a new
concept. However, many developers are exploring graph databases to confirm their capabilities in
emerging use cases. NoSQL databases were designed to solve the challenges of unstructured data. It
provided a framework to build data and retrieve them in the best possible manner.

These days, with more sophisticated business cases such as digital twins in IoT and natural language
analysis, newer requirements have emerged. The need is to build some relationships between these
unstructured data groups. To solve this problem, we now have a graph database.

A graph database provides features to store and relate unstructured data at scale. It also provides
interfaces to query information bearing the relationship in mind. It allows for complicated relationships
called graphs to be built and maintained in a single place. Neo4J is leading this trend by providing
advanced features such as data modeling paths and data design scenarios.

Databases that bridge SQL and NoSQL

SQL itself was first developed in the mid-1970s by IBM researchers. In 1998, Carlo Strozzi dubbed the
term “NoSQL,” meaning either “No SQL” system or “Not only SQL” system. Not only are the features
and functions different, but each type of database comes with its own uniqueness. Basically, where SQL
fails, NoSQL databases try to pick up the slack. Whether you’re on SQL or NoSQL, in function and use,
these databases offer very specific features for businesses. The latest trends in database products are
those that don’t simply support a single database structure. Instead, it is now about databases that
bridge SQL and NoSQL. The benefit? It will bring out “the best of both worlds”

DATABASES ON THE CLOUD

Developers keep pushing their enterprises to the cloud. They are also discovering how to merge cloud
services with existing applications & infrastructure. Cloud databases are databases that run on cloud
computing platforms. They are best suited for customers who are focused on getting their applications
developed without getting hassled with the infrastructure-related issues. Users can independently run
databases on the cloud with either of the two deployment models – virtual-machine image or by
purchasing access to database services that are maintained by cloud database providers. With
provisioning, compute, storage etc. taken care of, it enables developers to go-to-market faster with their
applications, run multiple pilot tests and create a better product.

AN INCREASED FOCUS ON SECURITY

The rising number of cyberattacks clearly highlights the increased need for data security. Firewalls and
an antivirus can no more be the only solution for prevention of data loss. Thus, it is imperative for
database administrators to work hand-in-hand with their IT security colleagues to ensure the safety of
enterprise data. They must work together to eliminate potential internal weaknesses such as issues
related to network privileges, even hardware or software misconfigurations that could be misused,
resulting in data leaks.

How can you effectively implement these trends within your organization? Strategic outsourcing to a
database management services partner can be a good option to consider.

AUGMENTED DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Gartner predicts that through the end of 2022, data management manual tasks will be reduced by 45
percent through the addition of ML and automated service-level management. As organizations are
becoming more dynamic and widely spread across multiple functions, it has become essential to deliver
agile solutions. To adapt and keep database management simpler, tasks such as Data Quality and
Metadata Management will be automated with augmented data management. Augmented data
management allows you to perform tasks like schema recognition, regulatory compliance, and utilization
with ease. Furthermore, augmented data management will allow databases to be self-tuning and
correcting with the help of AI and machine learning analysis.

BIG DATA

Data is the new currency and businesses that are able to handle and analyze the data gain a competitive
advantage. Big data does not necessarily mean lots of data. It is the ability to process any type of data
such as semi-structured, unstructured data or structured data. It enables organizations to gather key
insights and patterns from the available data and helps them in taking intelligent decisions based on the
same

ADOPTING MDDBMS (MULTI-DATABASE)

MDDBMS would be one of the trends in the near future. This database system would simply help you to
manage databases with their organizational schema. With this multidimensional system, you can
seamlessly add or remove a database server and enhance flexibility. The ideology of MDDBMS can be
compared with the Data cube which shows dimensions of data (defined with hierarchies and levels).
Unlike a typical relational database where data is accessed through SQL queries, MDDBMS is accessed
through analytical questions. These questions are processes so rapidly that answers would get
generated in a matter of seconds

IN-MEMORY DATABASE (IMDB)

In-memory database or main memory database system helps you with lightning-speed response time.
The idea is basically keeping the whole dataset in the main memory (RAM) rather than a hard disk drive.
This means whenever you query a database, you will have direct access to the data of Random access
memory.

Simplified processing, reduced memory consumption, quicker data accessibility, data persistence, high
performance, etc. are some of the advantages you can find with this database.

Data loss is a possibility in this type of database however, you can minimize this issue with data
persistence and replication techniques

THE ENDLESS GROWTH OF DATA

Database technology has been trending towards efficiency and security. Databases that bridge SQL and
NoSQL, cloud platforms, automated management, in-memory databases, and big data are all
revolutionizing trends because people and enterprises have more data than ever before that needs to
be accessed quickly and without fail. This has then encouraged the rise of heightened security in the
industry, in part thanks to the high-profile data breaches in the past few years. Improvements in
technology, security, and versatility will surely continue throughout database management and big data
industries

AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT

Automated management is an emerging trend that can help streamline database management.
According to MBMsoftware.com, automated databases are sets of “techniques and tools [intended] to
simplify maintenance, patching, provisioning, updates and upgrades — even project workflow.” There
are, however, caveats regarding automating databases, mainly that due to current available technology,
there still needs to be human intervention in database management

. ML-DRIVEN DATABASES

Speaking of ML, the rising trend of integrating ML models where the data lives is becoming standard
practice among vendors, with solutions such as Oracle Autonomous Database and Microsoft SQL Server
Machine Learning Services on the enterprise side and the aforementioned MindsDB and SingleStore
startup offering

MICROSERVICE INTEGRATION
Today’s modern software engineering teams design and build applications using a microservices
approach. That is, they architect applications as a series of smaller, API-driven services. This improves
scalability and agility, but can prove problematic for organizations with pre-existing data stored in
traditional, monolithic databases. Fortunately, many of the newer database offerings, most notable
NoSQL vendors, such as MongoDB and AWS DynamoDB, provide the schema flexibility,
redundancy/scalability requirements, and serverless architecture pattern support required for
microservices

THE RISE OF METADATA

2021 will see the rise of metadata. This is the technical metadata that mechanical tools use in the
interface for data platforms and applications. This metadata covers data types, data structure, protocol
parameters, and more.

It is also referred to as data cataloguing that describes the characteristics of data like data domain,
lineage, the profile statistics of dataset and quality. These characteristics may be subjective in nature,
especially when users tag data to check levels of trust, usability and sensitivity to compliance

. MERGING DATA STORAGE WITH TRANSPORT

Databases were once hidden repositories to keep data safe in the back office. Delivering this information
to the user was the job of other code. Now, databases like Firebase treat the user’s phone or laptop as
just another location for replicating data

HOMOMORPHIC ENCRYPTION

Cryptographers were once happy to lock up data in a safe. Now some are developing a technique called
homomorphic encryption to make decisions and answer queries on encrypted data without actually
decrypting it, a feature that vastly simplifies cloud security and data sharing. This allows computers and
data analysts to work with data without knowing what’s in it. The methods are far from comprehensive,
but companies like IBM are already delivering toolkits that can answer some useful database queries.

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