In previous columns, we’ve noted that the SQL language is in the ascendant. New SQL native databases such as CockroachDB and Yugabyte are showing robust adoption, while non-relational (NoSQL) ...

When MongoDB first emerged about 10 years ago, they were arguably the “barbarians at the gate.” MongoDB’s core premise was that the relational model of data was unnatural and inefficient for modern ...

When a $40 billion database industry giant takes enough interest in a technology to build its own application programming interface for it, that’s an indication the technology has legitimate appeal.

MongoDB's growth is driven by Atlas, which saw a revenue share increase from 23% in 2019 to 70% in 2025, with ARPU growing at 20.54%. MongoDB ranks sixth overall in the database market but is the ...