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This is a guest post by Nikhil Palekar, Solutions Architect, FoundationDB.
The proliferation of NoSQL databases is a response to the needs of modern applications. Still, not all data can be shoehorned into a particular NoSQL model, which is why so many different database options exist in the market. As a result, organizations are now facing serious database bloat within their infrastructure.
But a new class of database engine recently has emerged that can address the business needs of each of those applications and use cases without also requiring the enterprise to maintain separate systems, software licenses, developers, and administrators.
These multi-model databases can provide a single back end that exposes multiple data models to the applications it supports. In that way, multi-model databases eliminate fragmentation and provide a consistent, well-understood backend that supports many different products and applications. The benefits to the organization are extensive, but some of the most significant benefits include:
1. Consolidation
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