5 Popular Choices for NoSQL on a Microsoft PlatformMatthew Groves @mgroves

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AGENDA01/ What is NoSQL?

02/ Popular NoSQL Choices

03/ Evaluation Criteria

04/ Details

05/ The End

Where am I?

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• All Things Open

• https://allthingsopen.org/

Who am I?

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• Matthew D. Groves

• Developer Advocate for Couchbase

• @mgroves on Twitter

• Podcast and blog: http://crosscuttingconcerns.com

• "I am not an expert, but I am an enthusiast." –Alan Stevens

@natelovett

What's NoSQL?

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What's NoSQL?

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Document• Couchbase• MongoDB• DynamoDB• CosmosDB

Graph• OrientDB• Neo4J• GraphBase• CosmosDB

Key-Value• Couchbase• Riak• BerkeleyDB• Redis• CosmosDB Wide Column

• Hbase• Cassandra• Hypertable• CosmosDB

What's NoSQL?

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Document• Couchbase• MongoDB• DynamoDB• CosmosDB

• Get by key(s)• Set by key(s)• Replace by key(s)• Delete by key(s)• Map/Reduce

What's NoSQL?

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What's NoSQL?

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Popular NoSQL Choices2

Popular NoSQL Choices

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• Document Database

• Runs on Microsoft / Microsoft-friendly

• Popular

Popular NoSQL Choices

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Popular NoSQL Choices

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Popular NoSQL Choices

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Popular NoSQL Choices

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Popular NoSQL Choices

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My Goals

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• Learn

• Get you to try NoSQL (Couchbase at least!)

• Point you in the right direction

Not My Goals

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• Throwing shade

• Badmouthing

• Eliminating tools from your consideration

• Cover every detail for each tool

Disclaimer

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• I'm probably wrong

• If I'm wrong, tell me!

Evaluation Criteria

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Querying

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Scaling

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Usability

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Speed

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Deployment

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Support

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SUPPORT WILL DELIVER

LET'S JUST WAIT

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Querying

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• Proprietary JSON-based query

• Text search

• .NET and .NET Core SDK

• Linq provider in .NET

Scaling

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• Multiple node types

• Sharding options

• Master-slave / Primary-secondary

Usability

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• MongoDB Compass

• Scaling / Replication decisions

Speed

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• Indexing for queries

• In-memory options

Deployment

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Support

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• MongoDB, Inc.

• Open-source (AGPL & Apache)

• Huge community / popularity

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Querying

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• REST focused

• MapReduce views

• Mango query language (2.x)

Scaling

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• Single node type

• Multi-master

• HAProxy

• Sharding configuration

• Replication

Usability

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• Built in Futon / Fauxton

• Scaling / Replication work

• Cluster Setup Wizard (2.x)

• There is no "official" .NET SDK

• .NET SDKs are REST wrappers

Speed

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• Indexing for Mango queries

• MapReduce

• Caching is external

Deployment

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Support

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• Open-source (Apache)

• Cloudant (IBM)

• Couchbase Lite / Sync Gateway

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Querying

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• N1QL (SQL for JSON)

• MapReduce

• Full Text Search (FTS)

• .NET and .NET Core SDK

• Linq2Couchbase

Scaling

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• Single node type

• Multi-master / "masterless"

• Auto-sharding

• Replication

• XDCR

Usability

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• Built in web console

• .NET SDK idioms

• N1QL is just SQL

• Scaling

• mongoose and ottoman

Speed

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• Memory-first architecture

• Indexing for N1QL

• YCSB benchmarks

• Memory-optimized indexes

Deployment

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Support

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• Couchbase, Inc.

• Open-source (Apache 2)

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Querying

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• SQL (limited)

• Stored Procedures (JS)

• Triggers (JS)

• UDFs (JS)

• .NET and .NET Core SDK

Scaling

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• Handled by Azure

• Geographic distribution / affinity

• Consistency options

• Guaranteed zero data loss during

failovers

Usability

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• Azure doing work for you

• .NET and .NET Core SDK

• Local emulator

• Transactions (with sprocs)

• Mongo compatible API

Speed

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• Guaranteed ~10ms latency reads

• Guaranteed ~15ms latency writes

Deployment

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Support

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• Microsoft

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Querying

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• Linq (.NET)

• Fluent (Java)

Scaling

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• Sharding

• Replication

• Clustering

• 4.x

Usability

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• Built-in web UI

• Handy docker scripts

• Auto-indexing

• Transactions

Speed

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• Auto-indexing

• .NET

Deployment

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Support

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• Hibernating Rhinos

• Open Source (AGPL)

• Commercial licenses & support

Summary

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So which one should I use?

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I don't have your answer. I just have more questions.

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• Mobile?

• Querying?

• Cost / licensing?

• Ops / DevOps?

• Hobby / Side?

• Resume?

• Speed?

• Transactions?

• Security?

• Integrations?

Where do you find us?

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• blog.couchbase.com

• @couchbasedev

• @mgroves

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https://blog.couchbase.com/tag/podcast/

Thank you

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How is Couchbase different than Mongo?

2. I'M N1QL RIIIICCCKK!!!!!

3. How did you get to be both incredibly handsome and tremendously intelligent?

4. What is the Couchbase licensing situation?

5. Is Couchbase a Managed Cloud Service?

I'M N1QL RIIIIIICCCCCKKK!!!!

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MongoDB vs Couchbase

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Licensing

Couchbase Server Community• Open source (Apache 2)• Binary release is one release behind Enterprise• Free to use in dev/test/qa/prod• Forum support only

Couchbase Server Enterprise• Mostly open source (Apache 2)• Some features not available on Community (XDCR TLS, MDS, Rack Zone, etc)• Free to use in dev/test/qa• Need commercial license for prod• Paid support provided

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Managed Cloud Service (DBaaS)?

Short answer: No.

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Longer answer: Kinda. https://zdatainc.com/couchbase-managed-services/

Longest answer: See me after class.