A primary downside of non-open source solutions (proprietary, SSPL, and other open source pretenders) is that you're always at risk, at all times. At any given moment, that software you depend on may be deprecated – and you're left with months or years of wasted effort.
In this blog post, we will discuss document databases, diving into their history, features, benefits, use cases, and some examples like FerretDB, MongoDB, and Couchbase.
Everyone has been there – starting a new project and wondering what database to use. Deciding between MongoDB and PostgreSQL? NoSQL vs SQL database? Open source vs Proprietary database? Surely there should be one that suits your project to a tee.
Database vendor lock-in poses a technical, financial, and legal risk for all companies. This article provides you with the 5 tips you need to avoid these risks
Using MongoDB Atlas only leads to lock-in, learn to avoid this problem and keep total control of your data using FerretDB and Tigris Data.
For those of us working in the IT industry, we should be well aware of the many benefits that open source software provides.
The annual StackOverflow Developer Surveyis a great way to check the current adoption of different technologies out there. This is a survey which is filled out by aspiring and professional engineers, voting on the technologies they use, or those they are most interested in. Let's take a look at how FerretDB's plans align with the latest trends!