MongoDB 1.8 Released

MongoDB
March 16, 2011
#Releases

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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Tell us your rapid app development story

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!

March 3, 2011
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Atlas Charts Adds a Dedicated Hub for Managing Embedded Charts and Dashboards

Since the release of the Charts Embedding SDK in May of 2020, developers have been exploring powerful new ways to visualize and share data from their MongoDB Atlas clusters. Embedding charts and dashboards is a valuable use case for Charts users and the new Embedding Page streamlines the embedding experience for first time users and veterans alike. Everything you need on one screen Don’t worry if the concept of embedding within the MongoDB Charts platform is new to you. The Getting Started tab provides configuration guidance, and links to video references, code snippets, live sandboxes, and other resources to help you get started. But just as your applications may evolve according to your needs, your embedding requirements may also change over time. Once you have set up an embedded dashboard or chart, the Items tab acts as the landing page. Think of this as a live snapshot of your current embedding environment. You’ll see a list of all of your charts grouped by their dashboards, be able to search based on title or description, and filter the list to show only dashboards. Within each row, you can view a chart or dashboard’s embedded status, see which type of embedding is enabled, view and copy the embedding ID, and access the full suite of embedding settings available for each item. This means that you can add filters or change your embedding method without having to know exactly where every chart or related setting lives. This approach also lets you operate with confidence on one single page. How cool is that? Authentication settings The Charts SDK allows you to configure unauthenticated embedding for dashboards or charts, making for a painless way to share these items in a safe and controlled environment. Depending on your use case, this setup may be a little more flexible than you’d like. The Authentication Settings tab contains authentication provider settings, giving project owners a single source of truth for adding and maintaining providers. Our focus for this feature is on simplicity and consolidation. We believe wholeheartedly that if we can enable you to spend less time hunting down where to configure settings or find resources, you can focus more on what really matters and build great software. For more information on authentication options, read our documentation . New to MongoDB Atlas Charts? Get started today by logging in to or signing up for MongoDB Atlas , deploying or selecting a cluster, and activating Charts for free.

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