Tag: mongodb

Joining NoSQL Data: MongoDB Query Language vs Couchbase N1QL
One of the most frequent questions I receive when it comes to NoSQL is on the subject of joining data from multiple documents into a single query result. While this question is brought up more frequently from RDBMS developers, I...

Migrate from MongoDB Mongoose to Couchbase with Ottoman
When talking to Node.js developers, it is common to hear about NoSQL as the database of choice for development. JavaScript and JSON come hand in hand because after all JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. This is a format most...

Couchbase and the Document-Oriented NoSQL Database
As a developer advocate at Couchbase, I often travel around and meet people who either have no idea what NoSQL is, or more importantly what Couchbase is. For the people who are already familiar with NoSQL, Couchbase often gets compared...

Moving from MongoDB to Couchbase server (revisited)
Note: this blog post is a revist of Matthew Revell’s Moving from MongoDB to Couchbase Server This is a developer-focused guide to moving your application’s data store from MongoDB to Couchbase Server. If you’re interested in migrating from a relational...

Concurrency Behavior: MongoDB vs. Couchbase
Multi-User Testing David Glasser of Meteor wrote a blog on an MongoDB query missing matching documents issue he ran into. It is straightforward to reproduce the issue on both MongoDB MMAPv1 and MongoDB WiredTiger engine. Here are his conclusions...

MongoDB fails to perform, runs out of gas
Is performance still a problem for MongoDB? Avalon benchmarked Couchbase Server and MongoDB last year, and a lot has changed since then. Couchbase Server 4.0 introduced a SQL-based query language, N1QL. Couchbase Server 4.1 added prepared statements and covering indexes,...

Move Documents from MongoDB to Couchbase
Maybe you remember my post about moving data from CouchDB to Couchbase. If you are not using CouchDB but MongoDB you might have felt let down. I am sorry. Let’s fix this. Here’s how to move your data out of...

MongoDB and DataStax, In the Rearview Mirror
Thumbtack published an excellent blog post today (link). It highlights the preliminary results of performance tests executed with Couchbase Server, MongoDB and DataStax Enterprise (Apache Cassandra). The final results will be included in a benchmark report. Thumbtack consulted with Couchbase,...

Dissecting the NoSQL Benchmark
Let's dissect the Fall 2014 NoSQL Benchmark. Apache Cassandra / DataStax Enterprise. MongoDB. Couchbase Server. Go. Hardware Server (8) Client (32) Processor Intel Xeon E5-2620 V2 (2) Intel Core i5-4440 Memory 64GB 8GB Storage (Data) 100GB SATA 6Gb/s SSD...

Interview with the Ghost of MongoDB Scalability
Are you looking for my interview with the Ghost of MongoDB Scalability? Well, I moved it to my personal blog because it is, after all, a fictitious interview ;) Read the interview here. Enjoy!

March 17: The Week in Couchbase NoSQL
A lot going on here at Couchbase. Follow the official handle @couchbase for the latest news as it goes live or you can find me @aobendorf. EVENT SPOTLIGHT: Couchbase Live [London] Official Hashtag: #CBliveLDN This incredible event dedicated to building, deploying and...

MongoDB and Scale Out? No, says MongoHQ
You may have heard that MongoDB has issues with scaling out. You may have heard that Viber is replacing MongoDB with Couchbase Server. Have you heard how to scale with MongoHQ? I agree with MongoHQ on one thing. It’s easier...