MongoDB - Document Database Patterns

Overview

MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database that stores data in flexible, JSON-like documents. It excels at handling unstructured or semi-structured data, hierarchical relationships, and scenarios requiring horizontal scaling.

Key Features:

• Flexible schema (schemaless documents)
• Rich query language with secondary indexes
• Aggregation framework for analytics
• Horizontal scaling (sharding)
• Replica sets for high availability
• Change streams for real-time data
• Geospatial and full-text search