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What does MongoDB have against transparency?
MongoDB published another benchmark performed by United Software Associates. Benchmarks are a useful tool to evaluate database performance. But to be useful, they must be transparent and repeatable. If they fail to meet these…
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Leading NoSQL Database Vendors Couchbase, MongoDB, and DataStax Lock Horns
It’s official. The leading NoSQL database vendors – DataStax, MongoDB, and Couchbase – have locked horns. In the past 30 days, It’s important to perform competitive benchmarks. When we sponsor a benchmark, we learn…
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NoSQL and the Hybrid Cloud
If a NoSQL database can be deployed on-premise or it can be deployed in the cloud, why can’t it be deployed on-premise and in the cloud? It can, and it should. This article highlights…
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Modern Big Data > Hadoop
That’s right. A modern big data solution requires more than Hadoop. Welcome to the data, it’s all big and fast. Welcome to Big Data Central Discuss on Hacker News Discuss on Reddit I’m excited…
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MongoDB and Scale Out? No, says MongoHQ
You may have heard that MongoDB has issues with scaling out. You may have heard that Viber is replacing MongoDB with Couchbase Server. Have you heard how to scale with MongoHQ? I agree with…
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MongoDB + Big Data, Almost There
When it comes to big data, MongoDB is almost there. It’s a start, and that’s a good thing. Discuss on Hacker News Discuss on Reddit Background I joined Couchbase in December of 2013. However,…