MongoDB

MongoDB is a leading open-source NoSQL document database designed for modern application development. It stores data in flexible, JSON-like documents, allowing for dynamic schemas and enabling rapid iteration and development. Known for its horizontal scalability and high performance, MongoDB is…

Key facts

First appeared: 2009
Category: database
Problem solved: MongoDB was created to address the limitations of traditional relational databases (RDBMS) when dealing with large volumes of rapidly changing, unstructured, or semi-structured data, and the need for horizontal scalability. It offered a flexible data model that mapped more naturally to object-oriented programming, making development faster and simpler for many web applications.
Platforms: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Linux, AWS, Windows, Azure, macOS, Docker

Related technologies

Kubernetes
Google Cloud Platform
Python (with frameworks like Django/Flask)
Apache Kafka
Node.js
Express.js
AWS
Angular
Java (with Spring Boot)
Azure
Docker
React

Notable users

Microsoft
Adobe
SEGA
Forbes
Cisco
Google
Expedia
eBay
T-Mobile
Shutterfly