Team Leader at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
MSP
Good performance and community, but there were some issues with putting up the server
Pros and Cons
  • "The community is great if you have problem."
  • "You need integration with other tools to run the query in MongoDB."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for big projects. We have multiple DBs on multiple servers, so we have a good performance for it. Sometimes, we are using cloud systems, like Azure, or VMs.

We are using MongoDB like a warehouse for data that has no relation nor a need to scale.

What is most valuable?

  • The document space is the main feature of it. 
  • It has good performance.
  • The community is great if you have problem.

What needs improvement?

You need integration with other tools to run the query in MongoDB.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two to three years. I have worked with it on multiple projects.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I did have some issues with putting up the server.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the technical support. If I get stuck, I search for the answers and will luckily find them.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I recommend the solution for my current company. They have used MongoDB for two projects now. We chose MongoDB because of its community.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy, not complex.

What about the implementation team?

We used consultants for the deployment. The initial deployment took 20 minutes to half an hour. It didn't take long, as it is very simple.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

When you compare MongoDB to other DBs like the SQLOne, they are all the same system, in terms of performance. 

I did a benchmark between SQLBase and MongoDB. The performance and some queries in SQLBase are much better.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the rate the solution as a seven (out of 10).

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Real User
A stable cross-platform document-oriented database program
Pros and Cons
  • "like its performance and the stability. It's very stable and, performance-wise, it's really great."
  • "They could improve the UI and the analytics part."

What is our primary use case?

We have a lot of mobile apps, and the data of all the mobile users are stored in this database.

How has it helped my organization?

MongoDB was very easy to install and maintain. We have managed a lot of mobile apps and hosted them in this environment.

What is most valuable?

I like its performance and the stability. It's very stable and, performance-wise, it's really great.

What needs improvement?

They could improve the UI and the analytics part.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been dealing with MongoDB for more than seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There are a lot of options to make it scalable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's open-source.

What other advice do I have?

I would tell potential users to just try it out. I would recommend this solution to new users.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give MongoDB an eight. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Solutions Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Enables you to alter tables and to enable streaming
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to add and remove things in MongoDB. You can alter the tables. MongoDB is faster at reading, slower at writings."
  • "The transaction could use improvement. From MySQL, for example, you cannot create a transaction if you are reading and writing a document at the same time."

What is our primary use case?

We use MongoDB to enable streaming. We have a structured DB where everything is secure. We have everything in folders and structured data. MongoDB is much more better in terms of their response time.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to add and remove things in MongoDB. You can alter the tables. MongoDB is faster at reading, slower at writings.

What needs improvement?

The transaction could use improvement. From MySQL, for example, you cannot create a transaction if you are reading and writing a document at the same time.

Relations in MongoDB is another issue. Trying to make a relation such as a connection or using the OIE can be very slow. It's not a fault, though, because it's not a positional database, so it isn't supposed to use it for relation.

For how long have I used the solution?

Very secure structured database

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable. You can create sets which could be three servers, some reading and some writing, for example. This way if some servers go down the others are still up.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

There's no technical support in the server source.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

MongoDB is more secure than similar databases. You can pass documents from there. You can add large data in the same record. It works with PostgreSQL and the like, and it is a structural database.

How was the initial setup?

It was pretty easy to set up if you are using Linux servers. It only took a few minutes to deploy, since you don't have to create anything.

It only takes one person for maintenance and deployment.

What other advice do I have?

My advice is not to use Relationships in MongoDB. MongoDB is not a relational database, so don't try to use Relationships in MongoDB.

I would rate MongoDB as eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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Database Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
It's reliable but the heavy architecture limits the scalability options.

What is most valuable?

  • Reliability
  • Enterprise integration
  • Documentation
  • Certification
  • Support

How has it helped my organization?

It allows us to have an alternative solution to licensed DB's.

What needs improvement?

It requires enterprise integration improvements from the security, and audit perspective (AD integration etc.). Also, existing integration into BI tools is not present.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB has a "heavy" architecture, which limits the scalability options.

How are customer service and technical support?

They provide a high level of technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We switched due to a common OS integration strategy.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We had an RFP process to evaluate between similar product categories.

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it_user402003Associate Software Engineer-Hadoop developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant

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System Analyst and Team Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
A stable solution which is easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation is very easy to do and understand."
  • "The solution should have better integration."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution with an application. 

What needs improvement?

The solution should have better integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with MongoDB for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We do not have plans to increase the usage at present. 

How are customer service and support?

We have not made use of technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very easy to do and understand. I found it to be simple. 

What about the implementation team?

We have an engineer who is responsible for the deployment. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is open source, so it is free. There is no licensing fee. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

The solution is faster than that of the competition's. 

What other advice do I have?

I developed an application using the solution. 

We made many improvements to the solution. 

I do not have the requisite experience to properly comment on the solution's security and stability. 

There are around 200-plus users making use of the solution in my organization. 

We are talking about a rapid activity and replication solution which serves our needs well. I recommended it at the time. 

I rate MongoDB as an eight out of ten.

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