We use it for hosting data on the cloud.
Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Our queries are quicker with it. It is also very easy to use.
Pros and Cons
- "It enables us to get work done quickly and get to our data."
- "The import and export process needs improvement, i.e., getting in and out. Moving data from other databases into MongoDB, along with indexing, was challenging."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It enables us to get work done quickly and get to our data. It benefits us by providing performance.
What is most valuable?
- As a user, it is very easy to use. There is nothing complicated.
- We can write queries and go through it very quickly; our queries are quicker with it.
- Many tools are there. Other companies are providing many tools for getting to your MongoDB.
What needs improvement?
The import and export process needs improvement, i.e., getting in and out. Moving data from other databases into MongoDB, along with indexing, was challenging. However, it has been improving.
I would like them to make the product easier to use.
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For how long have I used the solution?
Three to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We are happy right now with stability unless something goes wrong down the line. In that case, you have to bite the bullet.
In terms of workloads, we put 60 to 80 percent on it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
So far, so good. However, we have had issues with our VPC, and how we have stored on S3 and our instances that we have with MongoDB. We are learning as we are building more capacity.
Our environment is utility customers, which is millions of meters, and each one has their own instance. We obtain that data for every 15 minutes in a big city environment, which is why performance is very important.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good. We have received very good feedback.
How was the initial setup?
The integration and configuration were pretty easy. We loved it. Otherwise, we would have changed databases.
What was our ROI?
We have definitely seen ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The purchasing process through the AWS Marketplace was very good.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I was involved later on in the evaluation process when we were looking to import and export data out of MongoDB. We looked at MySQL, but we wanted to be on the cloud instead of managing our data on MySQL.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend it. It is better than the legacy databases, and it is very good with the cloud.
We integrated it with TestRail and JIRA. Everything is on cloud. It integrates well, and we are happy with it.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Chief Technology Officer at LondonLink OTC Limited
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.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Stores large amounts of unstructured data and has an easy setup process
Pros and Cons
- "The product allows us to easily set up and store large amounts of unstructured data."
- "The product's data aggregation feature needs to work faster."
What is our primary use case?
We use MongoDB Atlas to store the data of our users.
What is most valuable?
The product allows us to easily set up and store large amounts of unstructured data.
What needs improvement?
The product's data aggregation feature needs to work faster.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using MongoDB Atlas for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product's stability a nine out of ten. It is a good feature that is rarely seen in other relational databases.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the platform's scalability a nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an open-source platform.
What other advice do I have?
If you have unstructured data in large amounts, MongoDB Atlas is a good product to opt for. It distributes the data on servers and gives quick access to it.
I rate it a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Automation Architect at EvoluteIQ
A scalable unstructured database that requires its users to go for a straightforward setup phase
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup of MongoDB Atlas is straightforward...It is a scalable solution."
- "I would like the solution to offer more integration capabilities since it is an area where the solution lacks."
What is our primary use case?
I use MongoDB Atlas to take care of my company's clients who are in industries like healthcare systems, finance, and other such areas.
What is most valuable?
The solution is valuable since it works as an unstructured database.
What needs improvement?
I would like the solution to offer more integration capabilities since it is an area where the solution lacks.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB Atlas for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
Around 30,000 to 40,000 of my company's customers use MongoDB Atlas.
How are customer service and support?
I was not involved much with the technical support offered by MongoDB.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of MongoDB Atlas is straightforward unless you don't have to deal with any database-related stuff.
I completed the setup phase of the solution in a week since I have a background in handling databases.
For the deployment phase of the solution to be successful, one needs to have a bit of cloud-based knowledge.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I did not get into the solution's licensing costs since that is taken care of by the customers who want to use the product.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it.
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Solution Architect & Group Lead at AppEnsure Inc.
An open-source product with good integration capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "I am impressed with the tool's integrations."
- "The tool's implementation should be made easier."
What is most valuable?
I am impressed with the tool's integrations.
What needs improvement?
The tool's implementation should be made easier.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product 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?
The tool is scalable. My company has more than 40 users for the solution.
How are customer service and support?
We had mailed tech support whenever we encountered issues and they had responded to us.
What about the implementation team?
The solution's deployment can be done in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool is free since it's an open-source product.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the product an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Subject Matter Expert at Chegg
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.
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Prime Associate Member at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
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.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Software Engineer at Axcess Financial
It is nice because our developers create tables whenever they need to sync data
Pros and Cons
- "It is nice because our developers create tables whenever they need to sync data."
- "We had some bad trainers when we first came onboard and would rate them fairly low. They did not seem staffed properly to fulfill the training services that they offered."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for all of our temporary data, anything which is not warehoused.
It works with AWS Lamda and EC2.
How has it helped my organization?
It is nice because our developers create tables whenever they need to sync data. There are allocations nor DBAs. It is just use it as you need it.
What is most valuable?
- Autoscaling
- No overhead
- No maintenance
What needs improvement?
We had some bad trainers when we first came onboard and would rate them fairly low. They did not seem staffed properly to fulfill the training services that they offered.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable. It has been running without issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have about 2000 customers a day.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is good. We originally chose it over DynamoDB because of the pricing.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also looked at DynamoDB from Amazon. However, it didn't have the features that we wanted from MongoDB.
We chose MongoDB based on its pricing and features.
What other advice do I have?
I have been happy with the service. Everything is good. Though, nothing stands out to me as exceptional.
I would encourage someone to look at DynamoDB, even though I am fine with MongoDB. If you are in a fully integrated into the AWS environment, you might want to stick with Amazon Web Services rather than a third-party.
We use it as a service, so we don't configure anything.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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