Bookmarks (268)

▶  MongoDB: What's The Best Free GUI? — A quick comparison video running through the pros and cons of three free GUI tools, including MongoDB Compass, Robo 3T and NoSQL Booster.

MongoDB Helping Developers Tackle COVID-19 — MongoDB, Inc. is giving out free MongoDB Atlas (their database-as-a-service platform) credits for those detecting, understanding and stopping the spread of COVID-19.

How to Restore a Specific Collection in MongoDB Using Logical Backup — Runs through how to use both the mongodump and mongorestore commands to restore a specific collection.

MongoDB’s Field-level Encryption Protects Private Data – Even From DBAs — MongoDB 4.2 added field level encryption support when it was released late last year, and Ars Technica’s Jim Salter reflects on why this is so valuable in the bigger picture.

Hasta la Vista, DB: Eliot Horowitz to Leave MongoDB, Inc. — Eliot Horowitz was one of MongoDB’s original creators (back when the company was called 10gen) and perhaps the most recognized and prominent in the community, so the news that he’s stepping aside after 12 years is a surprise. Good luck for the future, Eliot!

▶  The Stack Overflow Podcast: A Chat with MongoDB's CTO, Eliot Horowitz — Well, this is a fitting way to celebrate Eliot's role with MongoDB over the years! A small group of four people wrote the code that kicked off what is now a massive business: MongoDB. And here, Eliot Horowitz tells the tale.

▶  The MongoDB Podcast Has Launched — Yep, more podcasts — this time it's a new show from MongoDB themselves. This promises discussions and interviews related to software development, databases and (of course) all things MongoDB. The first two episodes are available right now.

MongoDB Performance Best Practices: Sharding — Covers different sharding schemes and how they help you in scaling-out your database.

Connect to a MongoDB Database Using Node.js — In part one of this series, see how to connect to a MongoDB database by using Node. Did you know we also have a weekly newsletter covering all things Node?

Creating a RESTful Serverless API with Azure Functions and MongoDB — How you can use Azure Functions to create a Serverless API that uses MongoDB Altas as a backend.

Using AWS Lambda to Create a MongoDB Connection Proxy — While AWS Aurora has the Data API for making queries over HTTP, MongoDB does not, but it’s possible to use AWS Lambda to rig up a similar mechanism with solid results. I suspect this could be replicated for other database systems too.

goxygen: Generate a Go and MongoDB-Backed React Project in Seconds — An opinionated full stack app generator that builds a skeleton backend that uses Go and MongoDB with React on the front end.