What is MongoDB
“As per Wiki”
MongoDB (from humongous) is one of many cross-platform document-oriented databases. Classified as a NoSQL database, MongoDB eschews the traditional table-based relational database structure in favor of JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas (MongoDB calls the format BSON), making the integration of data in certain types of applications easier and faster. Released under a combination of the GNU Affero General Public License and the Apache License, MongoDB is free and open-source software.
How to download MongoDB
You can download and Install MongoDB from their official website for FREE. You can also choose hosted version of MongoDB in cloud if you don’t want to install/manage servers.
http://www.mongodb.org/
How to try managed MongoDB for FREE on Cloud
- Try MongoDB for Free on Cloud (Provided by MongoLabs)
- Create new MongoDB Database on Free Cloud Service (Provided by MongoLabs)
How to try managed MongoDB for on AWS and Microsoft Azure Cloud
Click on Azure/Amazon AWS icon on the following Url (Found at the bottom) to see options available for Hosted version of MongoDB if you are not interested to manage servers by yourself.
https://mongolab.com/plans/pricing/
Where to get Client tools for MongoDB
There are many client tools available for MongoDB
Here is the link for simple FREE Cross Platform GUI client to query/manage MongoDB
http://robomongo.org/