You're designing a social networking platform where users can have complex relationships with other users and entities. Which type of NoSQL database would you choose and why?
- Columnar database
- Document database
- Graph database
- Key-value database
Graph databases are ideal for handling complex relationships as they excel in managing interconnected data. Nodes represent entities like users, and edges represent relationships between them. This structure is well-suited for social networks where users have varied connections. Document databases are better suited for semi-structured data and may not handle complex relationships as effectively as graph databases. Columnar databases are optimized for analytical queries, not for complex relationship handling. Key-value databases are efficient for simple data retrieval but lack the structure needed for complex relationships.
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