SQL databases were designed to run on a single server to maintain the integrity of the data, so they're not easy to scale. NoSQL databases scale horizontally, meaning you can add more servers to power your growing database. This is a huge advantage that NoSQL has over SQL. ... As your business grows, so will your database.

Why would you use SQL over NoSQL?

SQL databases are efficient at processing queries and joining data across tables, making it easier to perform complex queries against structured data, including ad hoc requests. NoSQL databases lack consistency across products and typically require more work to query data, particular as query complexity increases.

Why is SQL faster than NoSQL?

SQL databases are normalized databases where the data is broken down into various logical tables to avoid data redundancy and data duplication. In this scenario, SQL databases are faster than their NoSQL counterparts for joins, queries, updates, etc.