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Mastering MongoDB 7.0 - Fourth Edition

By : Marko Aleksendrić, Arek Borucki, Leandro Domingues, Malak Abu Hammad, Elie Hannouch, Rajesh Nair, Rachelle Palmer
Book Image

Mastering MongoDB 7.0 - Fourth Edition

By: Marko Aleksendrić, Arek Borucki, Leandro Domingues, Malak Abu Hammad, Elie Hannouch, Rajesh Nair, Rachelle Palmer

Overview of this book

Mastering MongoDB 7.0 explores the latest version of MongoDB, an exceptional NoSQL database solution that aligns with the needs of modern web applications. This book starts with an informative overview of MongoDB’s architecture and developer tools, guiding you through the process of connecting to databases seamlessly. This MongoDB book explores advanced queries in detail, including aggregation pipelines and multi-document ACID transactions. It delves into the capabilities of the MongoDB Atlas developer data platform and the latest features, such as Atlas Vector Search, and their role in AI applications, enabling developers to build applications with the scalability and performance that today’s organizations need. It also covers the creation of resilient search functionality using MongoDB Atlas Search. Mastering MongoDB 7.0’s deep coverage of advanced techniques encompasses everything from role-based access control (RBAC) to user management, auditing practices, and encryption across data, network, and storage layers. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills necessary to create efficient, secure, and high-performing applications using MongoDB. You’ll have the confidence to undertake complex queries, integrate robust applications, and ensure data security to overcome modern data challenges.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Chapter 4: Connecting to MongoDB

Developer Tools

Mastering the art of MongoDB development can be challenging and requires more than just an understanding of the core concepts and syntax. To truly harness the full potential of MongoDB and its ecosystem, you should familiarize yourself with the array of developer tools that MongoDB offers.

MongoDB has a long history of ensuring that developers have access to the best tools to work with their MongoDB clusters and data. In 2011—only two years after MongoDB 1.0 was released—10gen (now known as MongoDB Inc.) released MongoDB Management Service (MMS), later rebranded as Ops Manager. Ops Manager has played a vital role for developers using MongoDB products as a portal to manage and monitor their systems. The management tool, being part of the MongoDB ecosystem from early releases, reflects the importance of MongoDB, aiming to provide developer tools, along with growing its database system architecture.

This chapter will cover the following topics:

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