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Gulshan Aggarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Subject Matter Expert at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Jan 29, 2023
Quick and easy to deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is straightforward."
  • "I would like to have better performance for user experience with the solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to build applications online.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have better performance for user experience with the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one and a half years.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

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What other advice do I have?

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

We have eight to ten people using the solution in our organization.

I recommend the solution. There are no problems with MongoDB Atlas

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Sajith Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Prime Associate Member at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Nov 12, 2022
A developer-friendly solution that supports many functionalities and is easy to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "The dynamic structures are the most valuable."
  • "The speed when combining two documents is concerning."

What is our primary use case?

We create a MongoDB database or clusters. Then, we connect it to the application in a normal simple way.

What is most valuable?

The dynamic structures are the most valuable. The SQL is fast but requires a different structure.

What needs improvement?

The speed when combining two documents is concerning. In SQL, there are Joins. You can define relationships between two tables and go for complicated structures, but you can't do that for MongoDB Atlas. You can have logical structures that do the same thing, but they are really slow compared to the Joins in SQL. Combining two separate documents within a database is not recommended because it affects performance. So if they can make it faster and more efficient, it would be amazing.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for 15 months. I believe it is deployed on public cloud, AWS.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable, and they provide different options. We have about 20 people using the solution in our organization, and they are mostly developers.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

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

I believe when it is deployed publicly, it is pretty cheap. But the costs are high if it is deployed on-premises or you're using a private database.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We decided to use MongoDB Atlas because we required some dynamic data structures. We never wanted to stick with a well-defined one. When there were questions about using well-defined ones, PostgreSQL turned out to be one of the choices, but we chose MongoDB Atlas.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten because it's a good product. It supports many functionalities, is easier to implement, and the only issue is speed. It also doesn't have a lot of features that could support Joins. So if they fix that, I could scale my rating as high as nine or ten. I would recommend the solution. It is very developer-friendly, and the learning curve is not that high.

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it_user1468602 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Science Lead at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 11, 2021
Flexible, easy to scale, maintenance-free, and works well as a document store
Pros and Cons
  • "The cloud-based nature of this solution makes it flexible and scalable."
  • "Querying a dataset is not very intuitive, so I think that it can be improved."

What is our primary use case?

MongoDB can be used for many things. It's a document store, so you can add whatever collection you need to it. We use it for an application that we've built.

My team is not using it at this time, although other teams in the company may be.

What is most valuable?

The cloud-based nature of this solution makes it flexible and scalable. I like the fact that you can make the deployment bigger, as needed.

Not having to maintain it yourself is good.

What needs improvement?

Querying a dataset is not very intuitive, so I think that it can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB Atlas for approximately two years, although I am not using it for my current project.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product and we plan to continue using it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a very scalable product. There are approximately five users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not had experience with technical support.

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

Prior to this solution, we have used PostgreSQL, which is a database. As a document store, MongoDB is fine.

What about the implementation team?

You don't have to maintain it yourself.

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

We pay for licensing on a monthly basis and we are fine with the cost.

What other advice do I have?



I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Shivam_Tiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 10
Mar 25, 2024
A stable solution with Autoscaling feature with easy setup

What is our primary use case?

We restore our golden data from various sources and then push it to MongoDB. We make our CDP from MongoDB, which serves as a device-centric system.

What is most valuable?

There is a built-in feature called Autoscaling In MongoDB Atlas. This feature automatically adjusts the configuration of MongoDB based on the volume of users we ingest daily. Autoscaling dynamically scales the resources to accommodate the load when our data flow increases.

What needs improvement?

The real-time data visible within MongoDB Atlas is not accurate. If they can improve the UI that monitors real-time data. It's more impressive and more attractive. It could be more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB Atlas for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is pretty stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. Autoscaling supports it.

50 users are using this solution

How are customer service and support?

Whenever we have doubts during configuration, we reach out for assistance. We must upgrade certain parameters in our MongoDB setup, prompting us to contact their support team. They resolve such issues within four to five hours.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not very complex. It is easy to use. It's easy to deploy on MongoDB. We push from GitHub. From there, we specify where the data is restored in MongoDB. We continue to connect. It puts the data and delivers it to Argo City.

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

The product has a yearly subscription.

What other advice do I have?

We have assigned DevOps for security.

The overview and monitoring part will address this issue, and then we will use it to observe any increasing traffic on our website. We also monitor the rising number of connections due to this traffic. It's quite easy to oversee everything in one place. However, the UI isn't particularly user-friendly.

I've also used it in my previous company and found it handy and easy to configure, including easy capabilities.

We are establishing SLAs that are directly tied to MongoDB. All are interconnected with MongoDB. If MongoDB experiences downtime or RAM or CPU usage spikes significantly, users may encounter difficulties logging in. This reliance on MongoDB can pose challenges for user accessibility, particularly when considering the conferencing tools we use.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Roman Starikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Dec 11, 2023
A convenient database that is simple to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is simple to use and enterprise-ready. It is also open-source."

    What is most valuable?

    The product is simple to use and enterprise-ready. It is also open-source. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I rate the product's stability a nine out of ten. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The tool's deployment is easy. We used Amazon EC2 Containers to deploy it. 

    What other advice do I have?

    MongoDB Atlas is a convenient database that you need to start using. I rate it a nine out of ten.  

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    Andre Kapp - PeerSpot reviewer
    Snr. Developer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Top 5
    Nov 10, 2021
    Scalable and easy to use with good integration capabilities
    Pros and Cons
    • "The product is user-friendly."
    • "If it could be cheaper, that would make us happy."

    What is our primary use case?

    We store a lot of raw data in MongoDB and all our relational data is in RDS Aurora. We are still evaluating Aurora, however, primarily, most raw data is in MariaDB.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution is easy. It's just not the solution for every use case, however, it's very nice if you don't have structured data or you don't really worry about the structure all the time.

    The integration capabilities are fine.

    The dashboards are good.

    The product is user-friendly.

    The solution can scale. 

    What needs improvement?

    We don't have any issues with the solution at this time. It does what we need it to do. 

    If it could be cheaper, that would make us happy.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've used the solution for over five years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    We don't have any problems with it. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash and freeze. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so.

    We are a processing engine for financial transactions, therefore, we don't have a lot of users per se, however, we've got a lot of customers out there that use the functionality, the payment functionality that uses the system. While we don't have a user frontend all the time interacting with our database, it's basically systems talking to your database.

    How are customer service and support?

    We've never had to deal with technical support yet, therefore, I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they might be.

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

    Currently, I'm using Spring Boot on top of it and that's all I'm really worried about.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is very simple and straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult. You just create the database from the user's perspective, it's as easy as that. With AWS, it's not an issue anymore in terms of implementation. 

    We have quite a big team of over 100 people and we're able to handle deployment and maintenance. 

    What about the implementation team?

    We have a DevOps team that was able to handle the installation. 

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

    You do get what you pay for. The solution isn't overly expensive. 

    We don't have any subscriptions that I know of. We are paying for document DB, which is a clone of MongoDB. That's part of our whole solution.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    Before choosing this solution we did not evaluate other options. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. It's brilliant for what we are using it for.

    I'd recommend the solution to others.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

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

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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    reviewer1612005 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Deputy CTO at a tech company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Jun 28, 2021
    Overall well designed, user friendly, and new features added frequently
    Pros and Cons
    • "The solution is easy to use, the console is user-friendly, and overall a well-designed solution. It takes a complex system and makes it easy to understand. Additionally, the solution is always advancing and they provide a roadmap into what is coming in the future."
    • "The installation was straightforward except for the network hardware because it was a little complicated to make the connection with our VPC on AWS."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use this solution for database-managed services.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution is easy to use, the console is user-friendly, and overall a well-designed solution. It takes a complex system and makes it easy to understand. Additionally, the solution is always advancing and they provide a roadmap into what is coming in the future.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using the solution for approximately two years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is very stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    When we use managed service it provides scalability automatically, it is a good option for us.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We purchased the license for the solution to allow us to use the support and it was very high-level support we received. We had technicians advising us for the migration and it was really helpful.

    How was the initial setup?

    The installation was straightforward except for the network hardware because it was a little complicated to make the connection with our VPC on AWS.

    What about the implementation team?

    The implementation was done by our two-person DevOps team and it took approximately one week.

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

    The solution is expensive overall. It does not require a license but if you want the support then you will need to purchase the license. They use a pay-as-you-go model and you are able to receive some discounts by making longer usage commitments.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate MongoDB Atlas a ten out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Waris - PeerSpot reviewer
    Software Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Jan 27, 2021
    A global cloud database service with a useful schemaless architecture and auto upscale & downscale feature.
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature is the schemaless architecture."
    • "The replica side, like the venue, can be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use MongoDB Atlas for our MongoDB deployments.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is schemaless architecture and its rich query support.

    What needs improvement?

    Masterless architecture for linear scale.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using MongoDB Atlas for about two years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    MongoDB Atlas is a reliable and stable solution.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    From the scalability point of view, when we shard the database it creates a replica set of each shard and that will increase the cost. Also, It will be a pain if we just start with Atlas and then moved to manage our own databases. Basically to support three shards you have to maintain nine instances.

    How was the initial setup?

    We're on the cloud so the initial setup was straightforward. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend MongoDB Atlas to potential users. You can bootstrap very quickly and It doesn't constrain you in any way. 

    On a scale from one to ten, I would give MongoDB Atlas a nine. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

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

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