MongoDB (from "humongous") is a scalable, high-performance, open source NoSQL database. Written in C++, MongoDB features:
- Document-Oriented Storage »
JSON-style documents with dynamic schemas offer simplicity and power.
- Full Index Support »
Index on any attribute, just like you're used to.
- Replication & High Availability »
Mirror across LANs and WANs for scale and peace of mind.
- Auto-Sharding »
Scale horizontally without compromising functionality.
- Querying »
Rich, document-based queries.
- Fast In-Place Updates »
Atomic modifiers for contention-free performance.
- Map/Reduce »
Flexible aggregation and data processing.
- GridFS »
Store files of any size without complicating your stack.
- Commercial Support »
Enterprise class support, training, and consulting available.