MongoDB Tutorial One

MongoDB is a way of nosql (not just SQL). is a general designation of a database management system that differs from a traditional relational database.

Nosql
-represents more than just SQL
-No declarative query language
-No pre-defined pattern
-key-value pair storage, column storage, document storage, graphics database
-final consistency, not ACID properties
-Unstructured and unpredictable data
-Cap theorem
-High performance, high availability and scalability

MongoDB is designed to provide scalable, high-performance data storage solutions for Web applications.

MongoDB stores data as a document and data structures consist of key-value (key=>value) pairs. A MongoDB document is similar to a JSON object. Field values can contain other documents, arrays, and array of documents.

MongoDB Tutorial One