January 2010
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Physical Media Tracking Database
Here’s a fun project I think I will embark on: A physical media tracking database that uses CouchDB, QR codes and Google Chart APIs.
In litigation support we often have a need to track physical media. One of the issues is finding the right solution to this problem. How do you track a CD/DVD, attribute it to a client/matter number, identify its contents and allow the media to be identified...
CouchDB - The Future of Application Development
Over a year ago I ran across CouchDB - a NOSQL database that runs over HTTP and programmable via REST. I was intrigued by its power and flexibility at the time, but here are a few things I didn’t realize:
CouchDB can support queries across millions of rows in less than a second.
In fact, I have queried 16 million rows faster than I could time it by hand
CouchDB can both store your data...