Chapter 7. NoSQL Database Programming
In this chapter, we're going to review an emerging database paradigm that totally remodels the structure of data, NoSQL databases.
In brief, I will cover the following topics:
- A historical context about NoSQL databases and their role in current development
- Available offers in this area and their main advantages and disadvantages
- The architectural model followed by the distinct flavors of NoSQL databases
- MongoDB as the NoSQL database of choice and its foundations and main features
- CRUD operations in MongoDB
- We'll end with a review on how to integrate and use MongoDB from Visual Studio and manage CRUD operations within the IDE
In the last few years, companies such as Google, eBay, Facebook, Bosch, Forbes, LinkedIn, Marriot, PayPal, Ryan Air, Symantec, or Yammer have solutions that use these databases, to name just a few.
If we take a look at the statistics published by the specialized site DB-Engines, results showing utilization rates are pretty...
