The Definitive Guide to MongoDB: A complete guide to dealing with Big Data using MongoDB (Paperback)

The Definitive Guide to MongoDB, Second Edition, is updated for the latest version and includes all of the latest MongoDB features, including the aggregation framework introduced in version 2.2 and hashed indexes in version 2.4. MongoDB is the most popular of the "Big Data" NoSQL database technologies, and it's still growing. David Hows from 10gen, along with experienced MongoDB authors Peter Membrey and Eelco Plugge, provide their expertise and experience in teaching you everything you need to know to become a MongoDB pro.

What you’ll learn

• Set up MongoDB on all major server platforms, including Windows, Linux, OS X, and cloud platforms like Rackspace, Azure, and Amazon EC2
• Work with GridFS and the new aggregation framework 
• Work with your data using non-SQL commands
• Write applications using either PHP or Python
• Optimize MongoDB
• Master MongoDB administration, including replication, replication tagging, and tag-aware sharding

Who this book is for

Database admins and developers who need to get up to speed on MongoDB and its Big Data, NoSQL approach to dealing with data management.

Table of Contents

Part I: MongoDB Basics
Ch. 1: Introduction to MongoDB
Ch. 2: Installing MongoDB
Ch. 3: The Data Model
Ch. 4: Working with Data
Ch. 5: GridFS
Part II: Developing with MongoDB
Ch. 6: PHP and MongoDB
Ch. 7: Python and MongoDB
Ch. 8: Advanced Queries
Part III: Advanced MongoDB with Big Data
Ch. 9: Database Administration
Ch. 10: Optimization
Ch. 11: Replication
Ch. 12: Sharding