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Key requirements for mobile applications
Offline Support
Today’s apps need to work everywhere – in the air, underground, in tunnels, and in busy lobbies – places where network connectivity is no guarantee. To work with or without a connection, the database needs to support synchronization and conflict resolution.
The Couchbase Solution
Couchbase Lite, our embedded database, allows you to store data locally so your app will continue to work offline. When a network connection is restored, Sync Gateway securely syncs data between Couchbase Lite and Couchbase Server.
Key requirements for mobile applications
Multi-platform support
Beyond iOS and Android, you need support for platforms like web, embedded systems, IoT devices, and wearables.
The Couchbase Solution
Couchbase Lite is built natively from the ground up and supports all major platforms and operating systems, including iOS, tvOS, watchOS, OS X, Android, Linux, Windows, Unity, Xamarin, PhoneGap/Cordova, and HTML5.
Key requirements for mobile applications
Mobile client and server database support
Your database needs to support your data storage, access, transport, and security needs at every tier in the application stack, including the client, web/app/middle, and database tiers. You also need to securely access and sync data over the web.
The Couchbase Solution
Couchbase Mobile addresses your needs at every tier in the application stack. Couchbase Lite securely stores data on the device, Couchbase Server securely stores data in the cloud, and Sync Gateway secures access and sync over the web.
Key requirements for mobile applications
Optimized bandwidth utilization
Data synchronization should be optimized for device and network resource utilization. Your database should minimize storage, network bandwidth, and battery usage on the device, across the internet, and in the cloud.
The Couchbase Solution
Instead of having to make constant calls over the network to transport data, developers can sync data and store it on the device in Couchbase Lite. As a result, network bandwidth is used less frequently and cloud resource utilization, device data storage, and device battery usage are all minimized. Couchbase Mobile automatically invalidates and updates data throughout the entire stack as needed.
Key requirements for mobile applications
Enterprise security
Applications must access, transmit, and store data securely throughout the entire database stack. You need a database that includes security for authentication, data-at-rest, data-in-motion, and fine-grained read/write access.
The Couchbase Solution
Couchbase Mobile provides end-to-end security with: 256-bit AES full database encryption for data-at-rest on device; secure transport using TLS for data-in-motion; user and role-based access control (RBAC); and file system encryption for data-at-rest in the cloud.
Read the White Paper – How to Choose a Database for Your Mobile Apps
Choosing the right mobile database for your app can be difficult with all of the options in the market today. This white paper helps you evaluate and choose the best mobile database for your needs based on six key evaluation criteria including platform support, data security, data modeling, conflict resolution, and synchronization.
Mobile Use Cases
Offline data access
You can’t afford to have customers or employees cut off from important transactions just because an app temporarily goes offline. That means your mobile apps need to work regardless of network connection. Couchbase Mobile’s embedded database (Couchbase Lite) stores data locally so your app isn’t dependent on the network. If a network connection is lost, data is automatically synced from the cloud to the device when the network is restored.
Digitization of paper assets
Reducing operational time and costs is critical for any business, and mobile application deployments can be a key component of making it happen. By digitizing paper assets, you save time and resources, reduce storage, and cut logistics costs. Product or service information, customer documentation, and manifests or invoices are just a few of many paper assets that can go digital with Couchbase Mobile.
Real-time asset tracking
Real-time asset tracking is a key requirement in mobile applications across many industries. Tracking data can be shared with supervisors to keep them updated on shipments, routing, service orders, ETAs, or anything else in real time with Couchbase Mobile.
Local caching
Today’s mobile applications require fast access to data. By storing and caching application data locally in the embedded Couchbase Lite database, you eliminate the need to constantly request data from the server. You can synchronize data automatically with Sync Gateway.
Content delivery and storage
Guaranteed delivery and storage of assets is crucial for a great user experience. Whether you’re working with product orders, electronic tickets, reservations, service requests, or customer profiles, Couchbase Mobile gives you the ability to store information locally so content is always available for you and your customers.
Peer-to-peer device usage
Connect devices directly to each other with peer-to-peer replication. Employees and customers can connect to exchange information, and their apps will continue to work and share data regardless of internet availability.
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Find out if Couchbase is a good fit for your use case
Talk to a Couchbase Solutions Engineer about your specific use case, and in less than 30 minutes our experts can usually diagnose if Couchbase is likely to yield better results. At a minimum, you’ll probably get some great advice about how to work around your current challenges.
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