Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post. Closed 3 years ago. Improve this question I’m trying to figure it out what can I use for a future project, we plan … Read more
Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post. Closed 3 years ago. Improve this question NoSQL refers to non-relational data stores that break with the history of relational databases and … Read more
I am creating a system which polls devices for data on varying metrics such as CPU utilisation, disk utilisation, temperature etc. at (probably) 5 minute intervals using SNMP. The ultimate goal is to provide visualisations to a user of the system in the form of time-series graphs. I have looked at using RRDTool in the … Read more
I am just starting out with MongoDB and one of the things that I have noticed is that it uses BSON to store data internally. However the documentation is not exactly clear on what BSON is and how it is used in MongoDB. Can someone explain it to me, please? 7 Answers 7
Is it possible for the same exact Mongo ObjectId to be generated for a document in two different collections? I realize that it’s definitely very unlikely, but is it possible? Without getting too specific, the reason I ask is that with an application that I’m working on we show public profiles of elected officials who … Read more
I have some basic understanding what Amazon SimpleDB is, but according to the Amazon DynamoDB description it seems to be almost the same: a NoSQL Key-value store service. Can someone simply explain the main differences between them and tell in which cases to choose one over the other. 8 Answers 8
The BASE acronym is used to describe the properties of certain databases, usually NoSQL databases. It’s often referred to as the opposite of ACID. There are only few articles that touch upon the details of BASE, whereas ACID has plenty of articles that elaborate on each of the atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability properties. Wikipedia … Read more
How can I set up MongoDB so it can run as a Windows service? 29 Answers 29
Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post. Closed 1 year ago. Improve this question There has been a lot of talk related to Cassandra lately. Twitter, Digg, Facebook, etc all … Read more
I am not a database expert and have no formal computer science background, so bear with me. I want to know the kinds of real world negative things that can happen if you use an old MongoDB version prior to v4, which were not ACID compliant. This applies to any ACID noncompliant database. I understand … Read more
