Help! I Need To UnSQLize My Application

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Shows how to convert relational schemas into MongoDB documents, including concrete patterns: use embedding for co-accessed data, avoid unbounded arrays (16 MB limit), and use the extended reference pattern to include ID plus denormalized name. Demonstrates joins with aggregation pipeline stages like $lookup/$match/$group, and notes transactional or two-step updates to keep denormalized copies consistent. Describes a relational migrator (ODBC→Mongo) that syncs data and cites a real migration of 20 terabytes from Oracle to MongoDB.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:15Agenda
3. 1:50Whats a Nosql
4. 2:23Whats a Document Database
5. 4:07Traditional Data Model
6. 4:53Document Database
7. 13:07Aggregation Pipeline
8. 14:10Joining Data
9. 14:53Extended Reference Pattern
10. 20:37Migration
11. 22:52Recap
12. 24:17Additional Resources

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