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Database Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Apr 20, 2015
It's reliable but the heavy architecture limits the scalability options.
Pros and Cons
  • "They provide a high level of technical support."
  • "MongoDB has a "heavy" architecture, which limits the scalability options."

What is most valuable?

  • Reliability
  • Enterprise integration
  • Documentation
  • Certification
  • Support

How has it helped my organization?

It allows us to have an alternative solution to licensed DB's.

What needs improvement?

It requires enterprise integration improvements from the security, and audit perspective (AD integration etc.). Also, existing integration into BI tools is not present.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for five years.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MongoDB has a "heavy" architecture, which limits the scalability options.

How are customer service and support?

They provide a high level of technical support.

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

We switched due to a common OS integration strategy.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We had an RFP process to evaluate between similar product categories.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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System Analyst and Team Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Nov 11, 2021
A stable solution which is easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation is very easy to do and understand."
  • "We are talking about a rapid activity and replication solution which serves our needs well."
  • "The solution should have better integration."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution with an application. 

What needs improvement?

The solution should have better integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with MongoDB for a couple of 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?

We do not have plans to increase the usage at present. 

How are customer service and support?

We have not made use of technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very easy to do and understand. I found it to be simple. 

What about the implementation team?

We have an engineer who is responsible for the deployment. 

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

The solution is open source, so it is free. There is no licensing fee. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

The solution is faster than that of the competition's. 

What other advice do I have?

I developed an application using the solution. 

We made many improvements to the solution. 

I do not have the requisite experience to properly comment on the solution's security and stability. 

There are around 200-plus users making use of the solution in my organization. 

We are talking about a rapid activity and replication solution which serves our needs well. I recommended it at the time. 

I rate MongoDB as an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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