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Why would anyone use MongoDB when RethinkDB is available?

by rocky1138 10y ago

mikegioia 10y ago
Is RethinkDB even actively developed anymore? I saw they closed up not too long ago.
- rocky1138 10y ago
  Yes. Development is very active. https://rethinkdb.com/blog/rethinkdb-joins-linux-foundation/ https://rethinkdb.com/blog/rethinkdb-joins-linux-foundation/
redtree 10y ago
"Over a third of the Fortune 100 and many of the most successful and innovative web companies rely on MongoDB. " taken from their page : https://www.mongodb.com/mongodb-scale https://www.mongodb.com/mongodb-scale This should give people some insight on why MongoDB is being used in the industry.
- mat_keep 10y ago
  thats an old stat - its over 50% of the Fortune 100 now
- h1d 10y ago
  You could replace the word MongoDB to "some crap C code from 20 years ago" but it wouldn't make you want to have it.
Kiro 10y ago
Is there anything like mlab.com for RethinkDB? I don't want to manage my own server.
- atnnn 10y ago
  There is https://www.compose.com/rethinkdb https://www.compose.com/rethinkdb
dajohnson89 10y ago
MongoDB wins on performance, big time. https://www.amon.cx/blog/rethinkdb-reviewed-by-a-mongo-fan/ https://www.amon.cx/blog/rethinkdb-reviewed-by-a-mongo-fan/
- nomel 10y ago
  A database that doesn't need to guarantee data integrity will always be faster. How is the performance with the new v1 protocol? (still faster, I'm sure)
  - dajohnson89 10y ago
    Sorry if this is a stupid question. But how important is guaranteed integrity, in practice? (BTW, is what you're referring to considered transactions?) Obviously, for things like banking you need guarantees, but I'm not sure how often reads/writes to mongodb just disappear out of thin air.
    - ralfn 10y ago
      >but I'm not sure how often reads/writes to mongodb just disappear out of thin air. Which would imply you have to restore from backups continuesly. Or else any bug you run into might be the result of data corruption. Its the fact that you cant even tell. And its not just about loosing data. If you rely upon a consistent world view (i.e. schedule payment, jobs scheduling, vms provision or shipping, account systems) the risk is unacceptable.

Why would anyone use MongoDB when RethinkDB is available?

mikegioia 10y ago

Is RethinkDB even actively developed anymore? I saw they closed up not too long ago.

rocky1138 10y ago
Yes. Development is very active. https://rethinkdb.com/blog/rethinkdb-joins-linux-foundation/ https://rethinkdb.com/blog/rethinkdb-joins-linux-foundation/

redtree 10y ago

"Over a third of the Fortune 100 and many of the most successful and innovative web companies rely on MongoDB. " taken from their page : https://www.mongodb.com/mongodb-scale https://www.mongodb.com/mongodb-scale This should give people some insight on why MongoDB is being used in the industry.

mat_keep 10y ago
thats an old stat - its over 50% of the Fortune 100 now
h1d 10y ago
You could replace the word MongoDB to "some crap C code from 20 years ago" but it wouldn't make you want to have it.

Kiro 10y ago

Is there anything like mlab.com for RethinkDB? I don't want to manage my own server.

atnnn 10y ago
There is https://www.compose.com/rethinkdb https://www.compose.com/rethinkdb

dajohnson89 10y ago

MongoDB wins on performance, big time. https://www.amon.cx/blog/rethinkdb-reviewed-by-a-mongo-fan/ https://www.amon.cx/blog/rethinkdb-reviewed-by-a-mongo-fan/

nomel 10y ago
A database that doesn't need to guarantee data integrity will always be faster. How is the performance with the new v1 protocol? (still faster, I'm sure)
- dajohnson89 10y ago
  Sorry if this is a stupid question. But how important is guaranteed integrity, in practice? (BTW, is what you're referring to considered transactions?) Obviously, for things like banking you need guarantees, but I'm not sure how often reads/writes to mongodb just disappear out of thin air.
  - ralfn 10y ago
    >but I'm not sure how often reads/writes to mongodb just disappear out of thin air. Which would imply you have to restore from backups continuesly. Or else any bug you run into might be the result of data corruption. Its the fact that you cant even tell. And its not just about loosing data. If you rely upon a consistent world view (i.e. schedule payment, jobs scheduling, vms provision or shipping, account systems) the risk is unacceptable.