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Student at VIT University
Real User
Feb 1, 2023
Suitable for storing school-related queries, and is user-friendly, accessible, and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "I found that MongoDB is most valuable for storing school-related queries. It's also user-friendly, and I found no difficulty accessing it. Setting it up is easy too."
  • "MongoDB could be more secure."

What is our primary use case?

My use case for MongoDB is storing logs. Last semester, I worked on a malware and antivirus project, used the deep learning model based on the logs and data from the IDF and FreeRTOS, and stored the logs in MongoDB in a different file.

I store logs in MongoDB for later use, and then I can retrieve the logs and create a model accordingly.

What is most valuable?

I found that MongoDB is most valuable for storing school-related queries. It's also user-friendly, and I found no difficulty accessing it. Setting it up is easy too.

What needs improvement?

MongoDB could be more secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using MongoDB for one year, but I'm not into creating a full-stack application in MongoDB.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB is a scalable solution. However, if it's loaded with queries, I can use Docker.

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted the MongoDB technical support team.

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

I have experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL, but I'm entirely focused on deep learning, so my team only uses MongoDB and Databricks. I'm not into complicated products, and I know what I can do with MongoDB and how to do it.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for MongoDB is basic. It's not complex, but I didn't deploy MongoDB directly into AWS. I used AWS to access the database.

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

I'm using the free version of MongoDB.

What other advice do I have?

I'm using the database MongoDB.

I'm probably using the latest version of MongoDB because I'm using the latest version of Docker.

I have a team of three working on a project that uses MongoDB.

I recommend MongoDB to others. In my college, almost everyone uses it.

My rating for MongoDB is nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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DevOps Technical Leader at MWR
Real User
Nov 29, 2022
Good query and speed but the performance could be better
Pros and Cons
  • "We find the query and speed very valuable."
  • "We find the query and speed very valuable."
  • "The performance of the solution could be improved."
  • "The performance of the solution could be improved."

What is most valuable?

We find the query and speed very valuable.

What needs improvement?

The performance of the solution could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for approximately four years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, and we will gradually increase the amount of data stored in the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a little bit complex for cluster deployment. Deployment took a couple of days, including testing.

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

The licensing for the solution is free.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Manager System engineer (Infrastructure) at DXC Technology
Real User
Aug 3, 2022
Stable and reliable solution that upgrades the IT environment
Pros and Cons
  • "Migrating to MongoDB upgrades the IT environment and puts users in the NoSQL environment, which is faster."
  • "Migrating to MongoDB upgrades the IT environment and puts users in the NoSQL environment, which is faster."
  • "There are some problems with bugs appearing in sharding when the data is too high."
  • "There are some problems with bugs appearing in sharding when the data is too high."

How has it helped my organization?

Migrating to MongoDB upgrades the IT environment and puts users in the NoSQL environment, which is faster.

What needs improvement?

There are some problems with bugs appearing in sharding when the data is too high. MongoDB also needs to update and be more flexible to match up to more mature products like Oracle or SQL.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using MongoDB for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is stable and reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

MongoDB's technical support is quite good.

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

Previously, I used AWS DocumentDB and DynamoDB.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward, and deployment took around two hours.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation ourselves.

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

MongoDB is a bit expensive compared to its competitors.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise anyone thinking of implementing MongoDB to test the sharding and duplication concepts in your environment with a huge number of data to see how it will work with multiple scenarios or test cases. I would give MongoDB a rating of ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CEO at WilCom Systems Ltd
Real User
Jul 6, 2022
Plenty of applications, scalable, but too many updates
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of MongoDB are we have a lot of documentation and SQL-based applications that run on it."
  • "The most valuable features of MongoDB are we have a lot of documentation and SQL-based applications that run on it."
  • "MongoDB could improve by not having so many updates and different versions."
  • "Overall the solution is expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We are using MongoDB for unstructured databases.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of MongoDB are we have a lot of documentation and SQL-based applications that run on it.

What needs improvement?

MongoDB could improve by not having so many updates and different versions.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is stable, but there are always a lot of patches and upgrades every now and then.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB can scale but you will need to pay for the upgraded solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the technical support of MongoDB.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of MongoDB is simple and the implementation took approximately one day.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation in-house.

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

MongoDB is a free solution. We wanted to have high availability and the subscription cost was quite expensive because the basic one is free and then when you want to have some other replications or other features you will need to pay money. Overall the solution is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate MongoDB a six out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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System Engineer at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jun 19, 2022
User-friendly with helpful drivers; lacks sufficient elasticity
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is user-friendly with a good object retrieval feature."
  • "The solution is user-friendly with a good object retrieval feature."
  • "Lacks sufficient scalability and elasticity."
  • "Lacks sufficient scalability and elasticity."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case has been for maintaining video content and varying it. We are an enterprise-level organization with around 500,000 employees internationally. The company has over 10,000 users of this solution. I'm an integration solution architect. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly with a good object retrieval feature. There are no joins, queries are fast and the product provides helpful drivers. I like the abstraction layers. 

What needs improvement?

I'd like to see improved scalability and elasticity. Also, the software should have certified container images so it can readily be used in production.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for two 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?

More could be done to improve the scalability.

How are customer service and support?

Customer support is at a reasonable level. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty simple. It's a good product for academics since it's an open-source solution so it's readily accessible with fast onboarding. Deployment was carried out in-house. There is no maintenance required.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

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

Other
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Group CEO at Mmusi Group
Real User
Mar 31, 2022
A fast and scalable source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program
Pros and Cons
  • "MongoDB is cool. There is a difference between relational databases and newer databases like MongoDB. MongoDB is scalable and fast."
  • "MongoDB is cool; there is a difference between relational databases and newer databases like MongoDB, and MongoDB is scalable and fast."
  • "It could be much more flexible like SequoiaDB. I would like to see more flexibility in the next release, especially when working with Microsoft Windows. A lot of people struggle with MongoDB because of their Windows versions. But Linux is faultless and mostly runs nicely."
  • "It could be much more flexible like SequoiaDB. I would like to see more flexibility in the next release, especially when working with Microsoft Windows."

What is our primary use case?

We use MongoDB for the applications. You can save two or three applications but there's a lot of people using those applications. 

What is most valuable?

MongoDB is cool. There is a difference between relational databases and newer databases like MongoDB. MongoDB is scalable and fast.

What needs improvement?

It could be much more flexible like SequoiaDB. I would like to see more flexibility in the next release, especially when working with Microsoft Windows. A lot of people struggle with MongoDB because of their Windows versions. But Linux is faultless and mostly runs nicely.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MongoDB for about five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

Customer service depends on your subscription. Suppose it's open-source, then hard luck because you won't get any support. But if you are paying for it, you can get some tech support. However, MongoDB's open-source community is also quite helpful. I'm satisfied with it.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. 

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution by ourselves. One engineer is enough to deploy and maintain this solution.

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

You only have to pay for the paid version, not the open-source version.

What other advice do I have?

I'll recommend MongoDB to potential users any day.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Projects Manager at Emery Investments
Real User
Dec 7, 2021
It's unstructured so that allows our technical team to search the database more easily
Pros and Cons
  • "I think that MongoDB isn't too structured, and that's good for our technical team because they are able to search through the database better than if they are using SQL Server."
  • "I think that MongoDB isn't too structured, and that's good for our technical team because they are able to search through the database better than if they are using SQL Server."
  • "I feel that most people don't know a lot about MongoDB, so maybe they could add some more documentation and tutorials."
  • "I feel that most people don't know a lot about MongoDB, so maybe they could add some more documentation and tutorials."

What is our primary use case?

We do payroll for government workers. One service we provide is called e-Payslip. You go into the portal, create an account, and download your payslip for the month. If you have to do something that requires you to submit a payslip, you can go to the portal and get your payslip electronically. 

We also have what we call the ESPV. This allows unit managers to validate workers before they are paid for the month. It's an attempt to remove ghost names from the government payroll, so there's a cycle. At some point, somebody who is actually working must be validated in the system, and then the unit head confirms. This is checked by HR before salaries are paid, so you have to be a validated worker before your salary is paid. 

What is most valuable?

I think that MongoDB isn't too structured, and that's good for our technical team because they are able to search through the database better than if they are using SQL Server.

What needs improvement?

I feel that most people don't know a lot about MongoDB, so maybe they could add some more documentation and tutorials. In general, I think they should do more to publicize the solution because when I'm in a meeting and I start talking about migrating to MongoDB, people don't know what I'm talking about.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've worked with MongoDB for maybe two years. In fact, we recently upgraded and moved everything from SQL Server to Postgres and MongoDB. We went live just about a month ago. This was supposed to be the solution to all our problems, and we are in the process of testing to confirm that we are fine. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB is stable. 

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

We mostly used Microsoft databases in the past. We started with Access and Microsoft SQL Server. I've also used Innovation together with SQL Server.

What other advice do I have?

I'll give MongoDB a 10 out of 10. We are getting positive feedback, so far.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

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

Other
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Software Architect at AIOPS group
Real User
Nov 30, 2021
Convenient, scalable, and very easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the first things I noticed when I had my first experience with MongoDB was how easy it was to use. I was expecting more difficulties or at least some challenges, but it was very, very easy to use. It's great technology, performs well, and is very convenient."
  • "One of the first things I noticed when I had my first experience with MongoDB was how easy it was to use; I was expecting more difficulties or at least some challenges, but it was very, very easy to use, it's great technology, performs well, and is very convenient."
  • "MongoDB is a very useful and convenient choice, but sometimes for more complex projects, there are certain niche requirements that appear, so using a different tool could be beneficial. It raises the complexity of the architecture, but it could be beneficial to the world, the features, the ease of the features which are being implemented."
  • "MongoDB is a very useful and convenient choice, but sometimes for more complex projects, there are certain niche requirements that appear, so using a different tool could be beneficial."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of MongoDB was development. We used it from a developer point of view, writing the platforms and storing some data. It was deployed on the AWS cloud. 

What is most valuable?

One of the first things I noticed when I had my first experience with MongoDB was how easy it was to use. I was expecting more difficulties or at least some challenges, but it was very, very easy to use. It's great technology, performs well, and is very convenient. 

What needs improvement?

MongoDB is a very useful and convenient choice, but sometimes for more complex projects, there are certain niche requirements that appear, so using a different tool could be beneficial. It raises the complexity of the architecture, but it could be beneficial to the world, the features, the ease of the features which are being implemented. 

For how long have I used the solution?

My experience with MongoDB is pretty recent, maybe for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable enough. There isn't much maintenance involved—we're just installing some software and then using it—especially since I'm using it from a development point of view. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I've heard that MongoDB is pretty scalable, but we never did any big deployment. I've read a lot about how it scales and can handle huge data. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never contacted MongoDB's technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is quite straightforward. I have it installed on my personal laptop and it's very easy to do. It took just a few minutes. 

There are two or three DevOps guys who are involved with and responsible for all the deployments and setups for the whole project. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also considered Cosmos DB. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate MongoDB a nine out of ten. If I put it this way: "Can I trust this technology to perform well in a complex project?," I can certainly trust MongoDB. I have been working with some graph databases as well, and MongoDB was my first touch with noSQL technology. I think I like it even more now, after these experiences I had. 

I use MongoDB from a development point of view. For some projects, we use Docker on local environments. MongoDB actually starts in some Docker microservices where we don't run the whole platform, we're actually running locally or maybe part of the platform. With this container, we don't need to do many things with the image in Docker, we're just developing the platform. And then the deployment and scale are managed by the DevOps guys, who do their magic. We use Azure in some projects, but we mostly use AWS

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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