OrientDB is an Open Source NoSQL Database Management System, which contains the features of traditional DBMS along with the new features of both Document and Graph DBMS. It is written in Java and is amazingly fast. It can store 220,000 records per second on commodity hardware.

In the following chapters of this tutorial, we will look closely at OrientDB, one of the best open-source, multi-model, next generation NoSQL product.

Audience

This tutorial is designed for software professionals who are willing to learn NoSQL Database in simple and easy steps. This tutorial will give a great understanding on OrientDB concepts.

Prerequisites

OrientDB is NoSQL Database technologies which deals with the Documents, Graphs and traditional database components, like Schema and relation. Thus it is better to have knowledge of SQL. Familiarity with NoSQL is an added advantage.