Latest Episodes from Tekpub

9 - RDBMS Replication

2012-02-21

In this episode Oren shows Rob how to replicate data out to a relational database system like Oracle, MySQL, PostGres or SQL Server using a proof of concept Raven Bundle.

8 - Profiling

2012-02-14

In this episode Oren shows Rob how to snoop on RavenDB when working with an ASP.NET MVC3 application using its built-in profiler. Then, Oren shows how RavenDB snoops on you with built-in safety measures preventing things like SELECT N+1 and Unbounded result sets.

7 - Administration: Database Management, Backups, and Tasks

2012-02-14

In this episode Oren shows Rob how to do the basic database administration tasks: datafile management, database management, backups, restores, exports and imports and scheduled tasks. Along the way we meet The Smuggler and watch as Oren forgets to create a database for his MVC app...

6 - Deployment

2012-02-10

Demos are fun to watch and it's easy to get excited about the promise of a tool... and then you try and deploy it. Installation, security issues, configuration - it can be a major PITA to get it setup correctly for production use. In this episode, Oren shows 4 different ways to deploy RavenDB to production... in 12 minutes.

4 - Queries

2012-02-09

Querying a document store is unlike querying a relational system - it's a lot simpler and a lot more fun. In this episode Oren shows Rob how to harness the power of Raven's underlying query engine: Lucene...

3 - Indexes

2012-02-09

RavenDB's indexes help you query your document store effectively - but unlike relational systems, RavenDB allows you to build and use an index while it's being created. Indexing effectively is at the core of what RavenDB is all about and if you don't do it, Raven will do it for you...

5 - Using Raven in an Application

2012-02-09

In this episode Oren shows Rob the easiest way to use RavenDB in an ASP.NET MVC 3 application and we take some detours into various architectural approaches that Raven might fit into.

1 - Why You Should Care About RavenDB

2012-02-09

We've all heard of NoSQL and Document Stores - so it comes as no surprise that many get rather bored of Yet Another Document Store. In this episode, we try to tackle that issue head on - showing you what RavenDB is, how it works, and why you should care.

2 - Understanding Document Names

2012-02-09

In this short episode we explain how documents are named with RavenDB - and why.

25 - Covariance and Contravariance

2012-01-18

In this episode Jon melts Rob's brain as he tries to explain the new Covariance and Contravariance features in C# 4.0. This is a very advanced episode - you should be comfortable with generics, LINQ, and C# in general.