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Data clustering in MongoDB using embedded docs

Posted on June 25, 2010 by kgorman

I wrote a while ago about how to cluster data to save cash. This post was geared towards relational stores. But in reality, the technique is applicable to any block store on disk. To recap, the premise is simple. When … Continue reading →

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Dropping ACID

Posted on March 15, 2010 by kgorman

The de-facto durability story in MongoDB is essentially… there is none. Or at least single server durability. OMFG! No ACID WTF! &^%#^#?! For the next generation of internet scale, downtime intolerant systems, ACID may not be a desirable property. Traditional … Continue reading →

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Open source databases; scaling the application stack.

Posted on July 30, 2008 by kgorman

After reading Allan Packers excellent blog entry; Are Proprietary Databases Doomed?, a couple of additional thoughts came to mind. He mentions that open source databases (OSDB’s) are becoming ‘good enough’, and explains about how most users don’t need or use … Continue reading →

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