MongoDB 1.8 Released

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March 16, 2011
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We are happy to announce that MongoDB v1.8.0 is now available. 1.8 is the stable follow-up release to 1.6, which came out in August of 2010. Version 1.8 introduces many new features, along with bug fixes and other improvements. Some of the highlights:

A journaling storage engine has been one of the most requested and discussed features within the MongoDB community, and we’re happy to announce that journaling is now available. With journaling enabled, crash recovery is fast and safe.

There were no major changes to sharding, but this release includes many internal improvements, making for a vastly improved experience. As an example, splitting and balancing are considerably faster, with less impact on the overall system.

Downloads: http://www.mongodb.org/downloads
Release Notes: http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/1.8+Release+Notes
Full change log: http://jira.mongodb.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?requestId=10128

We hosted a webinar on 3/17 providing more details on what’s new in MongoDB v1.8. The recording and slides are available on 10gen.com.

Thanks to the MongoDB user community for providing feedback and for testing through the 1.7.x development series.

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10gen is pleased to announce the first MongoDB developer blog contest of 2011. We’ll be announcing the contest categories at the beginning of each month, and the 10gen engineering team will pick the winner. We hope that these contests will be a way for developers to share their experiences with MongoDB and learn from one another. And we are giving away some pretty cool prizes :-) This month we’re teaming up with (mt) Media Temple , who is offering free hosting to the winner. Contest Rules For our March contest, write a detailed blog post on your personal or company blog about rapid application development. How did using MongoDB enable you to build your app faster than you expected? What steps or code development did this accelerate? Write your answer for a technical audience, because 10gen engineers will be picking the winner. Entries will be judged based on how clearly you explained your issues and how you avoided or solved them by using MongoDB instead of another solution. Once complete, submit a link to your blog post in the comments section of this post by the end of the month. We’ll announce the winner in early April, who will receive the cool prizes listed below. Everyone who enters will receive a MongoDB coffee mug. March contest prizes Hosting for one year on the (ve) server from (mt) Media Temple, the perfect environment to dev and launch your app MongoDB Timbuk2 backpack Free entry for you and two friends to the MongoDB conference of your choice Entry into the MongoDB App of the Year Contest Your blog tweeted out to the over 10,000 followers of @mongodb and @10gen MongoDB App of the Year At the end of the year, we’ll pick the best entry from all the monthly contest entries to win the App of the Year. The App of the Year winner will win either a MacBookPro or an all-expenses paid trip to New York City or San Francisco for one of our MongoDB conferences. Special thanks to this month’s co-sponsor, (mt) Media Temple , for donating this month’s prize!

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Top 5 MongoDB Podcast Episodes in 2022 (so far)

At MongoDB, one of our core values is to be focused on building together. One way we lean into this value is by bringing some of the best voices and stories from the database and tech communities onto our podcast. Podcasts help communities learn and connect. So as we head toward the end of the year, let’s take a look back—or, perhaps, a listen back—to our top episodes based on listens from The MongoDB Podcast so far in 2022. Episode 107 - Introduction to WiredTiger with Dr. Michael Cahill Dr. Michael Cahill co-founded the WiredTiger company and the storage engine by the same name. In our most-listened to episode from 2022 so far, Dr. Cahill sits down with Michael to talk about the storage engine, its strengths and capabilities, and a little about his journey as a database industry legend. Episode 108 - Exploring Postman with Arlemi Turpault In this episode of the MongoDB Podcast, Michael Lynn discusses Postman with Arlemi Turpault, Senior Developer Advocate at Postman. Postman is an application used for API testing. It is an HTTP client that tests HTTP requests, utilizing a graphical user interface through which we obtain different types of responses that need to be validated. Episode 109 - Prisma and MongoDB - Better Together Prisma is an open source ORM for Node.js and TypeScript that helps developers build faster and make fewer errors. On this episode, host Mike Lynn sits down with Nikolas Burk and Matt Miller of the Prisma team to discuss the Prisma + MongoDB launch week. Burk is a Developer Advocate and Miller is a Product Manager at Prisma, and together they outline what Prisma is now capable of with MongoDB support, including effects on developer workflows and efficiency. Episode 106 - Securing the Internet with Josh Aas, Sarah Gran of ISRG In this episode of the podcast, Michael talks with Josh Aas and Sarah Gran of the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). They walk listeners through their mission to secure the internet through projects like Let's Encrypt , the automated digital certificate authority, and Prossimo , which focuses on transforming risks around memory safety in popular open source projects. MongoDB World Series Our number five blog so far in 2022 was a preview of MongoDB World. But why listen to a preview when you can dive into the actual event? Live at MongoDB World 2022, host Michael Lynn met with a variety of customers, partners, and experts on-site in New York City. Those conversations formed a great series filled with stories, learning and community. Check out the series episodes: Ep. 121 The MongoDB World Series - Oli Proulx from ChargeHub Ep. 120 The MongoDB World Series - Simcha Coleman from Inspirit Ep. 119 The MongoDB World Series - David Sarabia from inRecovery Ep. 118 The MongoDB World Series - Nick Gamble from Unqork Ep. 117 The MongoDB World Series - Beray Bentesen from Qubitro Ep. 116 The MongoDB World Series - Vatsal Singhal from Ultrahuman Subscribe to The MongoDB Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can stay up to date with all our new episodes, dropping weekly. And if you are a tech expert or enthusiast with a passion for sharing your thoughts, opinions, and stories, connect with Michael Lynn to discuss a podcast guest opportunity.

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