Google "MongoDB is Web Scale" and prepare to laugh your tail off. With such satire, it's easy to pass off MongoDB as a passing joke… but that would be a mistake. The humor is in the fact there seems to be no end to those who parrot the MongoDB benefits without a clue. This session is about getting a clue.

This session will introduce MongoDB through live working sessions demonstrating the pros and cons of MongoDB development. The session will then focus on a recent short project focused on large scale. We'll discuss database design to support high scale read access. Throughout this case study, we will discuss the consequences of the MongoDB choice. The session will finish with a review of the production topology to support growth in scale.