WiredTiger

WiredTiger is a NoSQL, Open Source extensible platform for data management. WiredTiger uses MultiVersion Concurrency Control (MVCC)^[1] architecture.

MongoDB acquired WiredTiger Inc. on December 16, 2014.^[2] The WiredTiger storage engine is the default storage engine starting in MongoDB version 3.2. It provides a document-level concurrency model, checkpointing, and compression, among other features. In MongoDB Enterprise, WiredTiger also supports Encryption At Rest.^[3]

References

1. "WiredTiger: Snapshots and CheckPoints".
2. "MongoDB Acquires WiredTiger Inc".
3. "MongoDB: Encryption At Rest".

Further reading

• Wolpe, Toby (February 3, 2015). "MongoDB 3.0 gets ready to roll with WiredTiger engine onboard". ZDNet. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
• Wolpe, Toby (December 16, 2014). "MongoDB snaps up WiredTiger and its storage expert team". ZDNet. Accessed July 8, 2016.
• "MongoDB Buys WiredTiger: Database Move". Information Week. January 16, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
• "MongoDB 3.0 NoSQL database offers WiredTiger data compression". The Inquirer. February 3, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
• "MongoDB 3.0 NoSQL database integrates WiredTiger engine and Ops Manager tool". v3.co. February 3, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016. (subscription required)
• Plugge, E.; Hows, D.; Membrey, P.; Hawkins, T. (2015). The Definitive Guide to MongoDB: A complete guide to dealing with Big Data using MongoDB. Apress. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4842-1182-3. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
• Wolpe, Toby (November 21, 2014). "MongoDB CTO: How our new WiredTiger storage engine will earn its stripes". ZDNet. Retrieved July 8, 2016.