Mastering MongoDB 4.x

This book will help you build expert proficiency in developing large-scale applications using MongoDB 4.x. You will master CRUD operations and perform tasks such as indexing, aggregation, monitoring, sharding, cluster management, and administration. You take building and administering scalable MongoDB applications to the next level.

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Leverage the power of MongoDB 4.x to build and administer fault-tolerant database applications

Key Features

Master the new features and capabilities of MongoDB 4.x
Implement advanced data modeling, querying, and administration techniques in MongoDB
Includes rich case-studies and best practices followed by expert MongoDB developers

Book DescriptionMongoDB is the best platform for working with non-relational data and is considered to be the smartest tool for organizing data in line with business needs. The recently released MongoDB 4.x supports ACID transactions and makes the technology an asset for enterprises across the IT and fintech sectors.

This book provides expertise in advanced and niche areas of managing databases (such as modeling and querying databases) along with various administration techniques in MongoDB, thereby helping you become a successful MongoDB expert. The book helps you understand how the newly added capabilities function with the help of some interesting examples and large datasets. You will dive deeper into niche areas such as high-performance configurations, optimizing SQL statements, configuring large-scale sharded clusters, and many more. You will also master best practices in overcoming database failover, and master recovery and backup procedures for database security.

By the end of the book, you will have gained a practical understanding of administering database applications both on premises and on the cloud; you will also be able to scale database applications across all servers.

What you will learn

Perform advanced querying techniques such as indexing and expressions
Configure, monitor, and maintain a highly scalable MongoDB environment
Master replication and data sharding to optimize read/write performance
Administer MongoDB-based applications on premises or on the cloud
Integrate MongoDB with big data sources to process huge amounts of data
Deploy MongoDB on Kubernetes containers
Use MongoDB in IoT, mobile, and serverless environments

Who this book is forThis book is ideal for MongoDB developers and database administrators who wish to become successful MongoDB experts and build scalable and fault-tolerant applications using MongoDB. It will also be useful for database professionals who wish to become certified MongoDB professionals. Some understanding of MongoDB and basic database concepts is required to get the most out of this book.