An Introduction to CouchDB

“Before I do, it’s worth noting that Ubuntu 9.10 was just
released and uses CouchDB under the hood. The Ubuntu One
backup/synchronization service makes it easy to back up and sync
Firefox bookmarks, Tomboy notes, files, contacts, and more. As more
users adopt 9.10 and Ubuntu One, CouchDB usage grows accordingly.
If you read my previous NoSQL article and wondered which projects
are ready for prime time, consider this a big vote of confidence
for CouchDB.

“Relax

“You’ll often see the word “relax” associated
with CouchDB. That’s because CouchDB tries to solve a lot of
the “hard problems” associated with building a scalable
distributed document-oriented database. It does a lot of heavy
lifting for you so that you can focus on building your application
without worrying too much about administration or weird corner
cases.

“CouchDB also sports a very simple and easy to understand
RESTful API. This should make for a very low barrier to entry and
stress-free development. As we progress through the process of
using CouchDB, I think you’ll start to realize that this
motto is not just “marketing speak.””

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