EP11 - Intro to NoSQL
This week we talk about NoSQL (Not Only SQL). Though we do not deep dive into any one particular schemaless database we cover their importance and what changes they are making in the web world today. ## Sponsor [Hostgator.com](http://secure.hostgator.com/~affiliat/cgi-bin/affiliates/clickthru.cgi?id=mextek) - Unlimited Space, Unlimited Bandwidth and Stellar Support. Use coupon code **Dev1Podcast** for 25% off. Use coupon code **Dev1Reseller** for $25 off. > **Download:** [Direct Link](http://s3.amazonaws.com/dev1.tv/EP11_Intro_is_Nosql.mp3) > **Itunes:** [itunes link](http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dev1.tv/id501249013) ### What do I need to know? - Developed a while ago (1998), refined by high traffic sites - facebook, yahoo, google, amazon - Not relational - No Joins, big performance boost - document oriented: CouchDB, MongoDB, SimpleDB - key value pair: Memchached, Redis - extensive record: Google BigTable, Cassandra ### What do I do? - NodeJS + MongoDB - MongoLab.com - php/redis, php/memchached ### Moving Forward - Cloud hosting services - aws.amazon.com/free - How would I design for functional environment? ### Mentioned Links: - [Schemaless Databases Slides](http://www.slideshare.net/danglbl/schemaless-databases) - [Mongo DB Hosting](https://mongolab.com/home) - [Schemaless DBs Video](http://ontwik.com/php/nosql-databases-what-why-and-when-lorenzo-alberton/) - [Another Video](http://ontwik.com/database/the-beauty-of-simplicity-mastering-database-design-using-redis-by-ryan-briones/) - [Chartbeat](http://chartbeat.com/) - [Tealeaf](http://www.tealeaf.com/)
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