Over the past decade, there has been a significant transformation in the development and deployment of applications, moving away from traditional ERP and CRM systems to embrace modern capabilities such as dynamic data and real-time information. A recent webinar by Couchbase highlighted how they assist customers in building modern applications using flexible JSON documents combined with the familiar power of SQL, catering to more complex requirements than legacy systems. The webinar emphasized three critical areas: delivering personalized and responsive user experiences, developing efficiently by simplifying and accelerating processes while leveraging existing skills, and deploying effectively across various platforms with the assurance of 100% uptime and cost-effectiveness. Traditional relational databases are deemed too rigid for modern applications, making JSON document datastores ideal for flexibility while still utilizing relational capabilities and SQL. The webinar also provided insights into Couchbase Capella, their database-as-a-service, and discussed features like automatic sharding, ACID transactions, and SQL++ for enhanced database management.