In the previous chapter we showed that R connects very well with traditional, relational, SQL databases. They are still used in the majority of business scenarios, especially when dealing with standard, two-dimensional, rectangular data. However, recently a new range of non-relational or NoSQL databases have been rapidly emerged mostly in response to the growing ecosystem of applications that collect and process different types of data with more flexible, or no, schema. In these times of dynamic development of the Internet of Things, such databases are of particular interest. The growth of many NoSQL databases, especially the open source ones, are also passionately supported by extremely vibrant and dynamic communities of developers, many of whom are R users at the same time. In this chapter, we will guide you through a number of tutorials to help you achieve the following objectives:
Understanding data models, basic NoSQL commands, and the...