This document summarizes a presentation about Apache CouchDB. Some key points: - CouchDB is a scalable, distributed key-value database that uses peer-to-peer replication. It has an append-only file structure and is designed to handle crashes well. - Data is stored in JSON documents with dynamic schemas. Views are built using JavaScript map-reduce functions. - The API is RESTful HTTP and works natively with the web. Data can be queried and rendered directly in the browser using JavaScript. - CouchDB embraces web technologies and can scale from smartphones to server clusters. It is open source and embraces an open philosophy.