Project B Description 2013 – 2014 [35%]

Choose either

(i) 2 open source NoSQL data storage and management systems

OR

(ii) 1 open source NoSQL and 1 relational management data storage system

Install and implement instances of your chosen NoSQL data storage and management
systems.
[10 marks]

Devise and implement a test strategy in order to perform a comparative analysis of the
capabilities of each system in terms of 2 of the following 5 characteristics:

(i) Performance
(ii) Storage and retrieval of Structured, Semi-Structured and Unstructured Data
(iii) Scalability, Availability and Reliability
(iv) Transaction Management
(v) Security

Where applicable you should record a set of appropriate metrics and perform a quantitative
analysis for comparison purposes between the two chosen systems.
[50 marks]

Additionally, you must complete a technical report document including the following
sections (max 3000 words):

(i) Introduction
(ii) Key Characteristics of Chosen Data Storage Management Systems
(iii) Database Architectures
(iv) Test Plan
(v) Evaluation and Results
(vi) Conclusion
[40 marks]