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Projects Manager at Emery Investments
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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 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. 

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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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Senior DBA & IT Consultant at MA Consulting
Real User
A source-available cross-platform document-oriented database that has a useful free edition
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle."
  • "It could be more stable. It would be better if it were more user-friendly like Oracle, which is very easy. For example, creating an index is simple in Oracle. In MongoDB, it's quite challenging to do that. Performance could be better. It's fast and good, but you cannot put every application that you would like to in MongoDB."

What is our primary use case?

MongoDB is a document database that we use for internet applications, logs, and all kinds of things that need quick answers, especially in the document area.

What is most valuable?

I like that MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle.

What needs improvement?

It could be more stable. It would be better if it were more user-friendly like Oracle, which is very easy. For example, creating an index is simple in Oracle. In MongoDB, it's quite challenging to do that.

Performance could be better. It's fast and good, but you cannot put every application that you would like to in MongoDB.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using MongoDB for two or three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB isn't stable like Oracle, but it's okay.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB is a scalable solution. MongoDB has its own problems, but if you have good maintenance, it's okay. Since it's for internet applications, we can have tens of thousands or hundred thousand users.

How are customer service and support?

There is no technical support since it's a community-supported database. If you would like to buy services like that, there are companies which sell that. But it's not like Microsoft or Oracle, where you have an option of buying support. Instead, there are third-party companies that are willing to provide support for a lot of money.

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

We switched from Oracle to MongoDB because of costs. Oracle also has a MongoDB solution inside it. In Oracle, you can install document databases, which helps, and it also supports JSON and just about everything. It's one-to-one. Whatever you do in MongoDB, you can do it in Oracle. But Oracle isn't free.

The main problem with Oracle today is the price. Many companies around the world are trying to move out of Oracle because of the cost. They are not moving because the database is not good. PostgreSQL is really like Oracle, and MongoDB is like Redis, and all these have free community databases. If you want to buy the enterprise edition, it costs a bit but not as much as Oracle.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. Even building the cluster and so on isn't a problem. But you have to know what to do because it's a bit different from relational databases. It only takes a couple of hours and not more than that. Once you have the right servers, firewalls, ports open, and so on, you're good to go.

One or two people are enough to maintain this database. But you'll need more people like programmers for the digital part of the application that you have to develop. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution by myself.

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

MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend MongoDB to potential users depending on their requirements because it's not a relational database. It depends on what applications would they would like to put in it.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Milton Palacin - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at SBS
Real User
Top 10
Scalable, fast and safe solution
Pros and Cons
  • "My impression is that the initial setup is straightforward."
  • "I think that MongoDB's search engine should be improved."

What needs improvement?

I think that MongoDB's search engine should be improved.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

My impression is that this is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My impression is that this is a scalable product.

How are customer service and support?

When it comes to technical support, I am the same as our reseller. I use community help and google.

How was the initial setup?

My impression is that the initial setup is straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

MongoDB is a fast and safe solution.

I would rate this solution as a whole a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Student at VIT University
Real User
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.

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: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Monirul Islam Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Specialist at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Excellent scalability, document management, and data security
Pros and Cons
  • "MongoDB's best features are scalability, document management, and data security."
  • "MongoDB would be improved with more integration, particularly for cloud environments like Google BigQuery."

What is most valuable?

MongoDB's best features are scalability, document management, and data security.

What needs improvement?

MongoDB would be improved with more integration, particularly for cloud environments like Google BigQuery.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using MongoDB for eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

MongoDB's stability is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB's scalability is one of its best features.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty simple.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate MongoDB eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Sreerag K - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager System engineer (Infrastructure) at DXC Technology
Real User
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."
  • "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: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Senior Project Coordinator at Senate Systems Corporation Ltd.
Real User
Fast performance and flexibility, but less advanced equation function
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the biggest benefits is the speed and flexibility of the documents, especially when it comes to modifications."
  • "There is a need for improvement in MongoDB's customer support."

What is our primary use case?

We use MongoDB for monthly billing of the mobile software we provide to our client, Talent Post. It includes the services they use on their mobile devices.

How has it helped my organization?

One of the biggest benefits is the speed and flexibility of the documents, especially when it comes to modifications. It has definitely helped us to function more efficiently.

What is most valuable?

The best advantage of MongoDB is the flexibility and scalability of the database.

What needs improvement?

There is a need for improvement in MongoDB's customer support, better support would be great. 

Another feature that I haven't discovered yet but would be useful is a backup and restore process that can handle large database sizes. Right now, I have over three terabytes of data, including logs, which takes a lot of time for snapshot backups.

For how long have I used the solution?

I started using MongoDB a couple of months ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The overall performance is faster than a relational database like SQL. But, the equation function in MongoDB is not as clever as the stored procedure in SQL. It's more complex to write the functionality like a stored procedure in MongoDB.

I would rate the performance of MongoDB a five out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. I have around 2500 branches of users that use MongoDB simultaneously. We plan on increasing the usage.

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the initial setup a six, where one is for easy and ten is for complex. It is a little complex. It's more complex when we think about deploying MongoDB with the shopping feature. But setting up MongoDB without consideration of shopping would be easy.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment would take a day, but that includes testing. We didn't use any third parties. We deployed the solution ourselves.

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

I would rate pricing a seven out of ten. It is a bit costly.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend using the solution.

Overall, I would give it a seven out of ten. The reason is the flexibility it offers, especially for deploying solutions for mobile services. Additionally, it's still considered a new technology in our country, so it's quite trendy.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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DevOps Technical Leader at MWR
Real User
Good query and speed but the performance could be better
Pros and Cons
  • "We find the query and speed very valuable."
  • "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: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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