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Couchbase\u2019s cluster-awareness, automatic management of data, including sharding and cross-datacenter replication make it ideal for deployment in docker containers on Triton.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Building something and need BI connectivity? <\/strong>Try the beta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simba.com\/couchbase\/couchbase-odbc-jdbc-connectivity-solutions-beta-now-available\" style=\"text-decoration:none\"><u>Simba drivers for Couchbase<\/u><\/a>. These drivers offer the ability to connect popular BI tools of choice \u2014 like say, Microsoft Excel, QlikView, SAP Lumira, or Tableau\u2014to Couchbase Server, enabling quick, easy, seamless data access. Data scientists can now leverage not just the speed of Couchbase Server, but the flexibility of N1QL under the hood, all while using their own SQL-query expertise to their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whatever application you build, we hope you have fun and best of luck !<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Download Couchbase Server 4.0 Beta &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/beta\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none\"> <u>https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/beta<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read the contest rules below to submit your N1QL application.<\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Please note that submissions are due no later than 12:00 AM EST September 16th, 2015. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your app must be submitted via tweet. Submission tweets should include the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>A link to your two-minute screencast that includes an overview of your use case and a \u00a0demonstration of what you built.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A link to your app\u2019s location on github that includes a readme with your email address, source code of your application, and other relevant technical specifications. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mention to @couchbase and #CBN1QLApp in your tweet.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sample Tweet: #CBN1QLApp <strong><\/strong> <strong><\/strong> @couchbase<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who wins?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One prize will be selected for each of the following categories &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The most creative N1QL application selected by our judges<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The most voted for application by the Couchbase engineering team<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>*Every eligible submission\u00a0will receive a <u style=\"text-decoration:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pro-Compatible-Instructions-Construction-Experience\/dp\/B00Q1FITMO\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1437095252&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=google+cardboard\" style=\"text-decoration:none\">google cardboard kit<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I get?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The prize winner for each category will be announced in October \u201815<\/p>\n<p>Winners in each category will get a $500 Amazon gift card<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I win?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each submission will be evaluated on:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Best use case: We are serious and we want you to be too. \u00a0Hello world applications will not qualify &#8211; we are looking for apps that show the power of Couchbase. Your app should be based on real world scenarios and showcase the scalability, flexibility and ease of use Couchbase is known for.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0N1QL is requirement: Couchbase Server 4.0 introduces N1QL (pronounced \u2018Nickel\u2019) &#8211; a query language that extends SQL to work on JSON. We want your application to showcase the possibilities of N1QL and secondary indexes. \u00a0Think beyond simple reporting problems &#8211; Couchbase Server 4.0 introduces a revolutionary new distributed database architecture that finally makes it possible to scale complex queries. \u00a0We want your app to showcase these great capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Look and feel: functionality + form = greatness. \u00a0Build a beautiful app that is intuitive and easy to use. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have any N1QL questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out our forums<a href=\"https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/forums\/c\/sql\/16\" style=\"text-decoration:none\"> <u>https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/forums\/c\/n1ql<\/u><\/a>. Maybe there\u2019s already an answer, or if it\u2019s a new question, please ask us!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Judges?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gerald Sangudi, Chief Architect of N1QL at Couchbase\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Keshav Murthy, Director for N1QL at Couchbase<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kyle Porter, Solutions Engineer at Simba Technologies<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Casey Bison, Product Marketing at Joyent<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official Contest Rules<\/strong><br \/>\n*Read the official contest rules posted <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/u1dpUV\" style=\"text-decoration:none\"><u>https:\/\/goo.gl\/u1dpUV<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Good luck building your applications using Couchbase Server 4.0 Beta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are looking for some awesome developers to show the world what creative apps they can build using N1QL and Couchbase 4.0 beta. \u00a0 Need some infrastructure to run your app? 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