NoSQL Explained

With the onset of web and mobile applications that require high availability and scalability, web developers have started turning away from using relational databases because of scaling limitations. NoSQL technology is gaining momentum and is supported as either commercial or open source solutions.

In this session Chris introduces NoSQL and contrasts it with SQL technology, giving insights into both technologies to help you select the correct tool for the job at hand. Topics covered are:

• NoSQL compared with SQL - Pros and Cons
• BASE vs ACID
• Brewers CAP theorem and how it affects your choice of DB
• SQL Architectural patterns
• NoSQL Architectural patterns
• Hands-on with Mongo DB:
• an introduction in to Mongo DB,
• setting up the environment,
• writing Mongo queries
• writing a Mongo DB application in .NET

About the author and presenter, Chris Tite:

Chris is a software architect with 20 years experience. He is passionate about quality software and great architecture, while forging the growth of this generation of software developers. Chris holds a B.Sc. Electronic Engineering degree with over 18 years of development experience spanning several platforms and industries. He sports extensive experience with Microsoft tools like ASP.Net, C#.Net, VB.Net and SQL, as well as with ETL and Data Warehousing tools.

Chris is a true software professional, well versed with open source tools and languages, including such staples as PHP, Perl, Postgres, and MySQL hosted on Linux. He has a passion for software architecture and processes. Since 2005, Chris has been enthused by Agile development methods, seeing first hand the delight of clients experiencing progressive and effective delivery of a shared vision.