June 2011
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Getting started with VMware CloudFoundry, MongoDB...
Listen to the recording of the Node.js Panel Discussion webinar.
Overview
Following up from our previous post we’re posting up a quick how-to for using Node.JS, CloudFoundry and MongoDB together.
Our end goal here is to build a simple web app that records visits and provides a reporting screen for the last 10 visits.[[MORE]]
Tools We Need
Sign up for a Cloud Foundry account.
Local...
A reminder about MongoDB "office hours"
Very casual whiteboard type chat sessions on a regular basis in SF, NYC, Redwood Shores, Mountain View, and Atlanta. Stop by!
Also check out the meetup users groups in lots of other cities.
How Journaling and Replication Interact
Version 1.8 of MongoDB supports journaling in the storage engine for crash safety and fast recovery. An interesting question arises then regarding how journaling interacts with replication. A traditional approach might be to wait for the commit (i.e., journal physical write confirmed) before replicating any data. MongoDB does not do this. Instead, it allows data to replicate even if the journal...