New Overview

Author: melissamahoney-mongodb

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 :template: landing
-:hidefeedback: page
 :nav-show-all-products: true
 :title: Docs Home
 
 .. meta::
    :description: Store data in flexible documents and develop applications designed to adapt and scale, backed by Atlas, a fully managed platform with always-on security and an ecosystem of tools and integrations.
    :canonical: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/
 
-=====================
-MongoDB Documentation
-=====================
+=======================
+Welcome to MongoDB Docs
+=======================
 
 .. ia::
 
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 .. introduction::
 
-   Welcome to the official MongoDB Documentation. 
-   Whether you’re a developer, database administrator, 
-   or just starting your journey with MongoDB, our 
-   documentation provides you with the information and 
-   knowledge needed to build applications on MongoDB and 
-   the Atlas developer data platform.
+   Welcome to the MongoDB documentation. This site contains 
+   everything you need to learn to effectively use MongoDB 
+   as an application developer or an operator. 
+
+   .. button:: Get Started
+      :uri: 
 
 .. image:: /images/homepage-hero-revert.svg
    :class: hero-img
    :alt: Homepage illustration
 
+   What is MongoDB?
+   ----------------
+
+   MongoDB is a document-oriented, operational database 
+   built from the ground up as an alternative to the relational 
+   database for modern applications.  
+
+   Unlike relational databases, MongoDB allows developers 
+   to store rich JSON-like documents that map naturally to 
+   the objects they use in their code.
+
+   For example, to model user objects in an application, 
+   a relational model would require multiple tables for 
+   what could be elegantly stored in MongoDB as this:
+
+   .. code-block:: json
+
+      {
+       firstname: "Bob",
+       lastname: "Smith",
+       email: "[email protected]",
+       address: {
+         street: "100 Main St",
+         city: "Anytown",
+         state: "MO",
+         zip: "11111"
+       }
+      }
+   
+   And retrieved with queries such as:
+
+   .. code-block:: sh
+
+      users.find({address.zip : "111111"})
+
+   MongoDB also offers:
+   - Strong consistency with ACID transactions.
+   - Modern additional built-in query capabilities such as geographical search, lexical search, and vector search.
+   - Serverless horizontal scaling with geography-aware fault tolerance across all major cloud providers.
+   - Security primitives that comply with the most demanding of enterprise environments.
+
+.. kicker:: How this documentation is organized
+
 .. card-group::
    :columns: 1
    :layout: default
 
    .. card::
-      :headline: MongoDB Atlas →
+      :headline: Getting Started
       :url: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/getting-started/
-      :icon: /images/technical-atlas-serverless.svg
-      :icon-alt: Atlas icon
 
-      Run MongoDB on a multi-cloud developer data platform that 
-      accelerates and simplifies working with operational data.
+      Start here! Our Getting Started guide walks you through deploying 
+      your first database and downloading all the tools and libraries 
+      you need to start developing with MongoDB. 
 
    .. card:: 
-      :headline: Database Manual →
-      :icon: /images/technical-mdb-shell.svg
-      :icon-alt: MongoDB Database Manual
+      :headline: Development
       :url: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/
 
-      Learn core MongoDB concepts, including data modeling, querying 
-      data, aggregations, sharding, and more.
+      Everything you need to know to write apps with MongoDB, from the basics like connecting, 
+      CRUD, and the core query language, to advanced topics such as index 
+      optimization and data modeling. 
 
    .. card:: 
-      :headline: Migrators, Tools, and Connectors →
-      :icon: /images/general-features-tools.svg
-      :icon-alt: Migrators, Tools, and Connectors
+      :headline: Management
       :url: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/tools-and-connectors/
 
-      Explore tools and integrations for MongoDB, from data 
-      visualization and development to migration and management.
+      Everything you need to know to administer and manage MongoDB deployments, including 
+      provisioning, scaling, backup, monitoring, disaster recovery, security.
+
+   .. card:: 
+      :headline: Client Libraries
+      :url: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/
+
+      Connect application code to MongoDB with a client library in 
+      your favorite programming language or application framework. 
+
+   .. card:: 
+      :headline: Tools
+      :url: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/
+
+      Explore tools and integrations to aid in both development and management,
+      including simplifying database management, integration, migration, and data visualization.
 
    .. card:: 
-      :headline: Client Libraries →
-      :icon: /images/technical-atlas-drivers.svg
-      :icon-alt: Client libraries icon.
+      :headline: Atlas Architecture Center
       :url: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/
 
-      Connect your application to your database with one of the 
-      official MongoDB libraries.
+      Learn best practices for designing scalable, secure, and resilient 
+      systems using MongoDB in enterprise environments including architecture fundamentals, 
+      MongoDB capabilities, and reference architectures.
 
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