Month: October 2020
Using NoSQL for Geospatial Search Without a Spatial Database
Introduction Couchbase Full Text Search (FTS) is a great tool for indexing and querying geospatial data. In this article, I’ll present a geospatial search use case and demonstrate the various ways that we can perform a search of location data...
Brian Kane, Solutions Engineer, Couchbase
October 30, 2020
Couchbase’s Cost-Based Optimizer for JSON is patent pending
With NoSQL databases proving their worth over the legacy SQL approach, the next question is inevitably “how do we optimize our processes as much as possible?” Many databases have used static Rule-Based Optimization (RBO) to optimize workloads – but this...
Binh Le
October 29, 2020
Edge Computing for 100% Uptime
By now everyone has heard the term “Edge Computing”, but why is it important? Because it represents a fundamental shift in architecture to power the next generation of business-critical applications. Lets examine the rise of Edge Computing and explore the...
Mark Gamble, Dir Product & Solutions Mktg, Couchbase
October 28, 2020
Blockchain Technology vs. NoSQL Databases
Both NoSQL databases and modern Blockchain ledgers benefit from a set of common principles. When they are both implemented for an application a lot can be accomplished as the platforms can complement each other. What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a...
Tyler Mitchell
October 22, 2020
Couchbase Lite Sync Protocol Examination via Wireshark
During the course of development it is often useful to examine what exactly is sent over the network between machines. This helps to perform tasks like finding the source of an issue or just simply understanding the conversation. Often times...
Jim Borden, Principal Software Engineer, Couchbase
October 22, 2020
Using Prometheus and Grafana With Couchbase Sync Gateway
In order to improve the accessibility of our stats, the Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.8 release integrates the Prometheus exporter functionality directly into Sync Gateway, reducing the steps required to setup a monitoring stack. In this post, we will discuss the...
Jacques Rascagneres, Sync Gateway Software Engineer
October 21, 2020
Cloud to Edge data sync with Couchbase Sync Gateway
The Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.8 release announced support for enterprise-grade cloud-to-edge data sync. The new inter-Sync Gateway replication technology allows enterprise-grade scalable, secure sync between cloud and edge data centers in a distributed cloud environment to cater to the demands...
Priya Rajagopal, Senior Director, Product Management
October 20, 2020
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Couchbase Views and Better Alternatives [Part 1 of 2]
Introduction This blog is meant for users who are familiar with the basics of Couchbase Server and Views. Novice users should start here to gain basic understanding of Couchbase Server and then continue here to get acquainted with Views. Views...
Nirvair Singh, Solutions Architect, Couchbase
October 19, 2020
Peer-to-Peer Database Sync with Couchbase Lite
Couchbase Lite 2.8 release announced support for out-of-the-box, enterprise-grade peer-to-peer database sync solution. The new capability allows direct sync between Couchbase Lite enabled mobile and/or non-mobile embedded apps without the need for a cloud-based control point. In this post, we...
Priya Rajagopal, Senior Director, Product Management
October 19, 2020
Couchbase & Splunk: A Real-Time AI-Driven Analytics Platform
This article builds on top of the session “When Couchbase meets Splunk, the real-time, AI-driven data analytics platform” presented at Couchbase Connect Online 2020 by James Powenski and Andrea Vasco. The Wall of Confusion Ever since I was a University...
Andrea Vasco, Solutions Engineer, Couchbase
October 15, 2020
N1QL Transactions : Elastic, Scalable, and Distributed
SQL is the only 22nd-century language available for developers today. ABSTRACT In relational database systems, SQL is more than a declarative query language. It includes procedural language (T-SQL, PL/SQL, etc) and defines transactions and its semantics. SQL as a query...
Keshav Murthy
October 14, 2020
Architect Offline-First & Couchbase Edge Computing Solutions
Release 1.0 of Couchbase for mobile was announced in 2014, making it the industry’s first NoSQL mobile database for offline first applications. Offline first is an application development paradigm that ensures that the functionality of the apps is unaffected by...
Priya Rajagopal, Senior Director, Product Management
October 14, 2020