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 clear, where some...