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Introduction to MongoDB

MongoDB, the most popular document database, is a NoSQL, non-relational key-value store, a JSON database, and more. It is a robust, feature-rich developer data platform with various built-in features that you need for modern applications, such as machine learning and AI capabilities, streaming, functions, triggers, serverless, device sync, and full-text search.

Though MongoDB is non-relational, it can easily handle relational data. It offers courses, tutorials, and documentation at learn.mongodb.com on how to best model and handle that data, even while using the document format.

Who uses MongoDB

10 years ago, the use of MongoDB was somewhat niche. It was a young database with compelling features for developers like ...

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