MySQL was the preferred database mostly because it was free open source and had good read performance, which fit well with “Web 2.0” apps that dynamically generated sites from the database.

A new book called 'MongoDB Performance Tuning' takes a deep dive into MongoDB performance optimization. 'We wanted to bring a 'floor-to-ceiling' approach to tuning, covering every aspect from the ...

Given that MongoDB 7.0 didn’t exactly break any speed records, I’d love to see how it stacks up against MongoDB 6.0 and 5.0 (yes, I know 5.0’s EOL is right around the corner).

With many Enterprise Edition features already included, Percona Server for MongoDB offers a robust database, while Percona Monitoring and Management provides administrators with visibility into the ...

Find out the differences between MySQL, an SQL database, and MongoDB, a NoSQL database.

Priced at around $500 per server per month, the MongoDB support will be included as a free add-on to existing database customers while it’s still in the beta phases. Image: Thinkstock ...