Category: Application Design

How to Query JSON Data Using SQL++ for Node.js and Couchbase
Today’s the day your Node.js app learns “go fetch.” By following this basic tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a REST API for your Node.js app that sends SQL++ (aka N1QL) queries to retrieve data from Couchbase. This post continues...

Level Up Your Database Platform Best Practices at Couchbase Connect
My colleagues have already told you a lot about how amazing Couchbase ConnectONLINE will be. This free two-day tech conference is the premier event for exploring modern data, NoSQL technology and the cloud. John spoke about the need for modernization,...

How to Migrate to Scopes & Collections in Couchbase 7.0
Whether you’re new to Couchbase or a seasoned vet, you’ve likely heard about Scopes and Collections. If you’re ready to try them out for yourself, this article helps you make it happen. Scopes and Collections are a new feature introduced...

5 Reasons for Developers to Attend Couchbase Connect
When it comes to online tech conferences, you’ve got options. Lots of options. If you’re a NoSQL developer, then Couchbase ConnectONLINE 2021 should be at the top of your list. This free two-day conference on 20-21 October 2021 has a...

Boost Query Efficiency with Cost-Based Optimization in Couchbase
Database users of every kind have come to expect cost-based optimization for their queries. It’s a standard feature of all traditional relational databases (RDBMS), but there hasn’t yet been a cost-based optimizer (CBO) for NoSQL document databases. That is, until...

How Scopes & Collections Simplify Multi-Tenant App Deployments on Couchbase
Now it’s easier than ever to build and deploy microservices and multi-tenant applications on Couchbase. The 7.0 release introduces a new data organization feature called Scopes and Collections. Scopes and Collections allow logical isolation of different types of data, independent...

The N1QL Query Language Now Supports Distributed ACID Transactions
Multi-document, distributed ACID transactions are now available in Couchbase as part of the N1QL query language. Couchbase introduced ACID transactions in its v6.5 release with the Couchbase SDKs, and this has now been extended to the Couchbase N1QL Query Service...

4 Patterns for Microservices Architecture in Couchbase
Microservices have emerged as a common architecture pattern over the last decade. In this approach, small, autonomous and loosely coupled services work together over a distributed network. Each microservice is typically delimited to a specific function and business boundary, runs...

Why NoSQL JSON Databases Are So Useful
My family hears me talk about JSON databases rather frequently. Naturally, I had to explain that Jason is not the owner of my company! Instead, many modern databases use JSON as a data format. They usually leave the room at...

Multi-Cloud Computing – Strategy & Considerations
This post continues our look at various core computing concepts by diving into the emerging paradigm known as multi-cloud computing. We describe what an enterprise multi-cloud strategy looks like and provide considerations for setting multi-cloud management and storage-related goals. I...

Hybrid Cloud Services & Computing Models
What are Hybrid Cloud Services? Everyone has heard the term “hybrid cloud,” but what exactly are hybrid cloud services, and why are they becoming so important to enterprise architectures? And what’s the best way to take advantage of a hybrid...