5 Best MongoDB Books

MongoDB has caught on the attention of developers and customers alike. With its scalability, agility, and ease of operation, it continues being a hot favorite non-relational database system. However being a vast topic, MongoDB does present some challenges to newbie developer (as well as fairly experienced developers) from a training and learning context. If you too need to get a firm grip on the intricacies of MongoDB development with book knowledge, then our compilation of the best MongoDB books will be just what you need. Read on and add to your knowledge bank

MongoDB Basics

(By: Peter Membrey )

If you are an absolute beginner then MongoDB Basics is the go-to book for sharpening your knowledge on the subject. Right from how non-relational database differs traditional database to new age geospatial indexing, it has everything and much more on MongoDB.

50 Tips and Tricks for MongoDB Developers

(By: Kristina Chodorow )

Once you have started out, you may face mounting complexities in application development using MongoDB. This book is precisely for these hands-on developers. Taking inputs from the seed team behind MongoDB application, it covers major areas such as application design, implementation, optimization, data safety, and administration.

MongoDB Applied Design Patterns

(By: Rick Copeland )

This book moves from development tips to the business aspect of applications designed with MongoDB integrated in it. It tackles various modern day domains such as ecommerce sites, online gaming, social networking, and operational intelligence. It helps businesses decide what features of the NoSQL database to use for maximum benefit.

MongoDB in Action

(By: Kyle Banker, Peter Bakkum, and others )

Check out how to utilize the scalability, speed, and flexibility advantages of maximum to craft maximum impact for your business application. It starts with ideal use cases and moves to harnessing the power of MongoDB for businesses such as social networking, e-commerce and analytics. The latest version also covers version 3.0

MongoDB and PHP

(By: Steve Francia )

This short book shows how to gain the best of both worlds - PHP using MongoDB. Right from creation, administration, diagnostics and libraries, to more advanced topics such as sharding, MapReduce and replication, the Chief Solution Architect at 10gen (the company behind MongoDB) shares knowledge on all this and much more.

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