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> new and untested NoSQL databases MongoDB is new and untested? What rock do you live under? It is new compared to many of the veteran Relational databases li

> new and untested NoSQL databases MongoDB is new and untested? What rock do you live under? It is new compared to many of the veteran Relational databases like SQL Server (and I don't mean that in a bad way), but it is a proven technology used by many. See http://www.mongodb.com/who-uses-mongodb http://www.mongodb.com/who-uses-mongodb

karlick88 12y ago
Unfortunately, many of those who used mongodb regretted the decision Mongodb is a good db but it is not good for many use cases that people are using them for. There are a lot of companies that realized the mistake and are actively migrating off it. I know we are planning a "Off-Mongo party" with another company once we both manage to migrate off
- threeseed 12y ago
  You are either being disingenuous or you're ignorant. Many of the companies that switched off MongoDB were growing and ended up moving up to databases like Cassandra. MongoDB is a great database from when you're starting to when you're mid sized. Cassandra destroys PostgreSQL in scalability but we don't say PostgreSQL is a crap database because of it.
  - kalleboo 12y ago
    What makes Cassandra unsuitable for starting to mid sized where MongoDB is better?
- lucian1900 12y ago
  I think you're being too kind. Many of us who used MongoDB have concluded that there is no task at which it is in any way better than all other existing alternatives.
  - seabrookmx 12y ago
    That's a pretty bold statement. Care to enlighten?
- seabrookmx 12y ago
  I agree that document-oriented databases don't deserve a lot of the hype they get (use the right tool for the job and all that), but there is definitely some use cases where they make sense. At my company most of our systems are SQL Server powered, but one of the newer systems that stores large blobs of metadata for products is using Mongo, and it is working quite well.
ayrx 12y ago
Calling it new and untested is a bit too much. It's probably more accurate to describe it as being tested and found unworthy for most use cases.
- josephlord 12y ago
  MongoDB is web scale http://www.mongodb-is-web-scale.com http://www.mongodb-is-web-scale.com
  - kaeawc 12y ago
    That has so much win. Thank you.

karlick88 12y ago

Unfortunately, many of those who used mongodb regretted the decision Mongodb is a good db but it is not good for many use cases that people are using them for. There are a lot of companies that realized the mistake and are actively migrating off it. I know we are planning a "Off-Mongo party" with another company once we both manage to migrate off

threeseed 12y ago
You are either being disingenuous or you're ignorant. Many of the companies that switched off MongoDB were growing and ended up moving up to databases like Cassandra. MongoDB is a great database from when you're starting to when you're mid sized. Cassandra destroys PostgreSQL in scalability but we don't say PostgreSQL is a crap database because of it.
- kalleboo 12y ago
  What makes Cassandra unsuitable for starting to mid sized where MongoDB is better?
lucian1900 12y ago
I think you're being too kind. Many of us who used MongoDB have concluded that there is no task at which it is in any way better than all other existing alternatives.
- seabrookmx 12y ago
  That's a pretty bold statement. Care to enlighten?
seabrookmx 12y ago
I agree that document-oriented databases don't deserve a lot of the hype they get (use the right tool for the job and all that), but there is definitely some use cases where they make sense. At my company most of our systems are SQL Server powered, but one of the newer systems that stores large blobs of metadata for products is using Mongo, and it is working quite well.

ayrx 12y ago

Calling it new and untested is a bit too much. It's probably more accurate to describe it as being tested and found unworthy for most use cases.

josephlord 12y ago
MongoDB is web scale http://www.mongodb-is-web-scale.com http://www.mongodb-is-web-scale.com
- kaeawc 12y ago
  That has so much win. Thank you.