Is it mandatory to use Couchbase at both client and server end for seamless sync operations?

Question

I want to know how to sync Couchbase with other Databases seamlessly? Can we use different databases with Couchbase in the same project?

Answer 1

As you haven't specified which databases you have in mind, I will give you a broad answer:

Mobile: Couchbase can be sync with Couchbase Lite (https://www.couchbase.com/products/lite) via Sync Gateway - the middleware between cblite and Couchbase Server. Sync Gateway is mandatory in this case for security reasons, as you should not simply expose your database on the web.

• Xamarin: https://blog.couchbase.com/synchronized-drawing-apps-with-couchbase-mobile/

• Android: https://docs.couchbase.com/couchbase-lite/current/java-android.html

• Swift: https://docs.couchbase.com/couchbase-lite/current/swift.html
• Java: https://docs.couchbase.com/couchbase-lite/current/java-platform.html
• Others: https://docs.couchbase.com/couchbase-lite/current/index.html

Couchbase Lite 1.x could also be sync with PouchDB, but we dropped this support on Couchbase Lite 2.x as we rewrote the whole thing and this is a feature yet to come.

Server: One of the most common ways to sync Couchbase Server with another database is through the Kafka Connector https://docs.couchbase.com/kafka-connector/current/index.html