# Conclusion

We have covered basic concepts of NoSQL databases. There is much more to learn and do. We hope this course gives you a good start and inspires you to explore further.

# Further reading

NoSQL:

[https://hostingdata.co.uk/nosql-database/](https://hostingdata.co.uk/nosql-database/)

[https://www.mongodb.com/nosql-explained](https://www.mongodb.com/nosql-explained)

[https://www.mongodb.com/nosql-explained/nosql-vs-sql](https://www.mongodb.com/nosql-explained/nosql-vs-sql)

Cap Theorem

[http://www.julianbrowne.com/article/brewers-cap-theorem](http://www.julianbrowne.com/article/brewers-cap-theorem)

Scalability

[http://www.slideshare.net/jboner/scalability-availability-stability-patterns](http://www.slideshare.net/jboner/scalability-availability-stability-patterns)

Eventual Consistency

[https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2008/12/eventually_consistent.html](https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2008/12/eventually_consistent.html)

[https://www.toptal.com/big-data/consistent-hashing](https://www.toptal.com/big-data/consistent-hashing)

[https://web.stanford.edu/class/cs244/papers/chord_TON_2003.pdf](https://web.stanford.edu/class/cs244/papers/chord_TON_2003.pdf)