RethinkDB is database built for real time web. It offers us variety of features over NoSQL databases already present in market such as very powerful query language, changefeed and easy scaling.
In this book, we are covering RethinkDB in deep and learning mastering level topics such as scaling, integration and deployment. We are also covering programming with RethinkDB along with step by step screenshot to help you understand the concepts easily.
Chapter 1, The RethinkDB Architecture and Data Model, covers the architecture of RethinkDB and data modeling, along with revisiting the concepts of RethinkDB.
Chapter 2, RethinkDB Query Language, covers RethinkDB query language, or ReQL, which is the core and essential learning curve of RethinkDB. ReQL provides various SQL-like features such as join, indexing, and foreign keys, along with document-based storage with NoSQL.
Chapter 3, Data Exploration Using RethinkDB, covers data extraction and loading along with example use cases using ReQL.
Chapter 4, Performance Tuning in RethinkDB, covers various methods and tricks to improve the performance of RethinkDB.
Chapter 5, Administration and Troubleshooting Tasks in RethinkDB, covers failover mechanisms along with example use cases.
Chapter 6, RethinkDB Deployment, covers various options available to deploy RethinkDB on production.
Chapter 7, Extending RethinkDB. This chapter covers the integration of RethinkDB with other products, such as ElasticSearch.
Chapter 8, Full Stack Development with RethinkDB, covers the implementation of full stack JavaScript application using RethinkDB.
Chapter 9, Polyglot Persistence Using RethinkDB, covers complex synchronization application development using RethinkDB.
Chapter 10, Using RethinkDB and Horizon. This chapter covers the RethinkDB-powered framework called Horizon with a demo application.
This book caters to all the real-time application developers looking forward to master their skills using RethinkDB. A basic understanding of RethinkDB and Node.js is essential to get the most out of this book. Developers working in backend development, full stack developers and database architect will find this book useful.
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Code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, path names, dummy URLs, user input and Twitter handles are shown as follows: "We can include other contexts through the use of the include directive. "
A block of code is set as follows:
var hash = md5(email);
gravatarUrl = 'http://gravatar.com/avatar/' + hash + '?d=retro';
r.table('users').get(userId).update({
gravatar: r.http(gravatarUrl, {resultFormat: 'binary'})
}).run(conn, callback)When it is necessary to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:
r.table(users).reconfigure( {emergencyRepair: "unsafe_rollback_or_erase"} ).run(conn, callback);
Any command-line input or output is written as follows:
npm install --save express rethinkdb socket.io async body-parser
New terms and important words are shown in bold. Words that you see on the screen, in menus or dialog boxes, for example, appear in the text like this: "Clicking on the Next button moves you to the next screen".
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