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Is MongoDB Open Source? Is Planet Earth Flat?

Percona

We’re equally convinced on both counts, but in this blog article, we’re focusing on why MongoDB is not open source. Let’s start with this: MongoDB is accurately referred to as source-available software. To be clear, we are rock-solid in our stance that MongoDB is not open source.

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MySQL on Azure Performance Benchmark – ScaleGrid vs. Azure Database

High Scalability

MySQL is the number one open source database that’s commonly hosted through Azure instances. Microsoft Azure is one of the most popular cloud providers in the world, and a natural fit for database hosting on applications leveraging Microsoft across their infrastructure.

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Redis vs Memcached in 2024

Scalegrid

In this comparison of Redis vs Memcached, we strip away the complexity, focusing on each in-memory data store’s performance, scalability, and unique features. can enhance Redis by handling management tasks, backups, and scalability, facilitating global reach and easy cloud integration for global businesses.

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PostgreSQL vs. Oracle: Difference in Costs, Ease of Use & Functionality

Scalegrid

The unstoppable rise of open source databases. One database in particular is causing a huge dent in Oracle’s market share – open source PostgreSQL. See how open source PostgreSQL Community version costs compare to Oracle Standard Edition and Oracle Enterprise Edition. What’s causing this massive shift?

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PostgreSQL: Pgpool-II Use Cases and Benefits

Percona

PostgreSQL is a popular open source relational database management system many organizations use to store and manage their data. One of the key benefits of using PostgreSQL is its reliability, scalability, and performance. Two benchmarks from users can be found here: [1] [2] 4.

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10 tips for migrating from monolith to microservices

Dynatrace

Because they’re separate, they allow for faster release cycles, greater scalability, and the flexibility to test new methodologies and technologies. Many organizations also find it useful to use an open source observability tool, such as OpenTelemetry. An observability platform approach makes it easy to combine both methods.

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HammerDB for Managers

HammerDB

HammerDB is a software application for database benchmarking. Databases are highly sophisticated software, and to design and run a fair benchmark workload is a complex undertaking. The Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) was founded to bring standards to database benchmarking, and the history of the TPC can be found here.