The latest tutorials and articles on MongoDB, NoSQL and Studio 3T, our MongoDB GUI and IDE.
How to Grant MongoDB Roles to Multiple Users
In MongoDB, users are defined for specific databases. Each user is then assigned a list of roles that in turn define the user’s privileges. Not surprisingly, MongoDB’s API therefore makes it easy to assign a [...]
How to Prevent a MongoDB Connection Timeout
If you've connected to a hosted MongoDB instance, chances are you've experienced the odd connection timeout or drop. After a relatively short period of inactivity, you might try to run a query from within Studio [...]
6 Tips for Adding MongoDB to Your Database Architecture
So you’ve worked with relational databases and can write SQL queries like a pro. Then your team decides to dabble in NoSQL and throws MongoDB into the database architecture. Where do you, the seasoned SQL [...]
What’s New in Studio 3T 5.7
In this release, Studio 3T unveils Auto-Updater, extensions to Data Compare and Sync, and full compatibility with MongoDB 3.6. Auto-Updater It's finally here - the feature you've all been waiting for. 5.7 rolls out [...]
How to Tell Your MongoDB Production and Test Databases Apart
Studio 3T has many advanced features, but it's the little things that also make it the best MongoDB GUI for Windows, Mac, and Linux. One of our users' favorite features is the ability to color-code [...]
How to View Multiple MongoDB Collections Side by Side
In this post, we'll walk you through how to view multiple MongoDB collections at once through side-by-side tabs, which was one of your most requested features. Very frequently, you probably encounter one of these use [...]
Free MongoDB Client Trial for Windows, Mac, and Linux Users
3T Software Labs is very happy to announce that our MongoDB client, Studio 3T, is now available as a free 30-day trial. Windows, Mac, and Linux users, rejoice! Download Studio 3T Get Download Link [...]
Our Favorite MongoDB 3.6 Features
MongoDB 3.6 was finally released this week and it comes with seriously exciting features. We first got an in-depth look at the latest MongoDB version at #MDBE2017. Now that everything is official, behold our list [...]
How to Install Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef) on Linux
We're glad you've found the best MongoDB GUI for Linux, Studio 3T. Studio 3T is distributed as a gzipped tarball (.tar.gz). This can be unpacked at the command line or using system utilities such as [...]
How to Limit the Initial Number of Documents Loaded in a MongoDB Collection
By default, Studio 3T loads the first 50 documents of a collection (i.e. dbCursor.find({}).limit(50)) when first opening a collection view. As MongoDB documents can be up to 16MB in size, this can amount to serious traffic, [...]