It's understandable that those new to MongoDB - a so-called 'schema free' database - might assume that they no longer need to be concerned with the art-science of data modeling. However, in reality ...

Conversely, translating document models, with their hierarchical and nested data structures, has traditionally been more challenging. So, is now the time for MongoDB to take the analytics plunge?

With this new security model, Mongo is shifting access to the client and to the local drivers. It provides multiple encryption options; for developers to make use of this, they will use a new ...