Category: Sync Gateway

OIDC Implicit Flow for Client Authentication in Couchbase Sync Gateway [Part 2 of 3]

OIDC Implicit Flow for Client Authentication in Couchbase Sync Gateway [Part 2 of 3]

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is a popular client authentication mechanism supported by Couchbase Sync Gateway. In this context, clients may be Couchbase Lite clients that synchronize data with Sync Gateway over the Internet using the websockets-based replication protocol or they could...

Couchbase Mobile Offers Embedded Java Write Throughput and More

Couchbase Mobile Offers Embedded Java Write Throughput and More

Couchbase Mobile extends the power of Couchbase to the edge, securely managing and syncing data from any cloud to edge devices or directly between edge devices. In this post, I discuss the main features in the Couchbase Lite and Sync...

OAuth 2.0 & OIDC Fundamentals for Authentication & Authorization [Part 1 of 3]

OAuth 2.0 & OIDC Fundamentals for Authentication & Authorization [Part 1 of 3]

Developers and architects simply can’t build modern applications without running into issues of authorization and authentication. OAuth 2.0 is an industry standard for “delegated authorization” which is the ability to provide an application or client access to data or features offered...

Announcing Couchbase Mobile 2.6

Announcing Couchbase Mobile 2.6

Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Couchbase Mobile 2.6. This release comes on the heels of Couchbase Mobile 2.5 which we released in April of this year. This is the first in a series of focused, purpose-built Couchbase Mobile...

Get set to the edge with Sync Gateway

Get set to the edge with Sync Gateway

Introduction Imagine you are going to meet an important client in downtown San Francisco, CA and you have an email with details on who to call to when you get to the office lobby. You are in the lobby but...

5G and Edge Computing: The New Battleground in Database Tech

5G and Edge Computing: The New Battleground in Database Tech

On the MongoDB earnings call last week, president and CEO Dev Ittycheria gave some huge forward guidance – he’s betting big on mobile, 5G, and edge computing. One of the killer features that we will be [releasing next year, is]...

Wayne Carter December 15, 2020
Edge Computing for 100% Uptime

Edge Computing for 100% Uptime

By now everyone has heard the term “Edge Computing”, but why is it important? Because it represents a fundamental shift in architecture to power the next generation of business-critical applications. Lets examine the rise of Edge Computing and explore the...

Using Prometheus and Grafana With Couchbase Sync Gateway

Using Prometheus and Grafana With Couchbase Sync Gateway

In order to improve the accessibility of our stats, the Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.8 release integrates the  Prometheus exporter functionality directly into Sync Gateway, reducing the steps required to setup a monitoring stack. In this post, we will discuss the...

Cloud to Edge data sync with Couchbase Sync Gateway

Cloud to Edge data sync with Couchbase Sync Gateway

The Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.8 release announced support for enterprise-grade cloud-to-edge data sync. The new inter-Sync Gateway replication technology allows enterprise-grade scalable, secure sync between cloud and edge data centers in a distributed cloud environment to cater to the demands...

Architect Offline-First & Couchbase Edge Computing Solutions

Architect Offline-First & Couchbase Edge Computing Solutions

Release 1.0 of Couchbase for mobile was announced in 2014, making it the industry’s first NoSQL mobile database for offline first applications. Offline first is an application development paradigm that ensures that the functionality of the apps is unaffected by...

Advanced Sync with Couchbase 2.8 for Mobile and the Edge

Advanced Sync with Couchbase 2.8 for Mobile and the Edge

We’re pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of the Couchbase Lite 2.8 and Sync Gateway 2.8 platforms. This groundbreaking release introduces significant enhancements to our sync technology for disconnected and distributed cloud deployments. You can learn more about the...

Handle Binary Data Attachments & Blobs with Couchbase Mobile

Handle Binary Data Attachments & Blobs with Couchbase Mobile

Couchbase Mobile supports a JSON document style NoSQL data model. In addition to supporting the standard JSON data types, Couchbase Mobile also supports binary data that include images, audio, video, PDF files, etc. A JSON document can be associated with...