MongoDB is among the most preferred database platforms nowadays and it is being used by several leading websites (eBay). This database is available free of cost under the General Public Licenses. MongoDB has gained popularity because of its simplicity and effectiveness in handling document based data. It is often called as a document store with no joins or transactions in the system.
Important features of MongoDB
- MongoDB allows every single field to index successfully and you can add secondary index comfortably.
- MongoDB offers load-balancing feature with the concept of sharding. You can choose a shard key (shard key determines how data is distributed) and distribute your data among multiple shards. You can run it on multiple databases and balance the load as per your requirement.
- MongoDB can be effectively used for file storing with other features such as data replication and load balancing.
MongoDB falls under the category of NoSQL databases and makes data integration simple and efficient. If you are planning to use it on web applications and website, here are some excellent books to get started on MongoDB.
