The modern enterprise relies heavily on databases to power core decision-making for applications. Relational database management systems (RDBMS) store data in tables with a predefined schema, while NoSQL databases do not have a fixed schema and can handle multi-dimensional data records. RDBMS strengths include ACID guarantees, vertical scalability, and structured query language (SQL), but weaknesses include lack of flexibility and scale limits. NoSQL databases offer agility in development, horizontal scalability, and schema flexibility, but weaknesses include lack of ACID compliance and complexity in scaling. A hybrid approach, such as Fauna, can provide the best of both worlds by offering a flexible, developer-friendly, and ACID-compliant document database with serverless technology.