tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post6859072811395317321..comments2024-03-28T15:41:37.170-04:00Comments on Ben's Journal: Gotcha of the Day: SimpleDB Fails to Deliver the GoodsBen Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-27605181254873195582013-03-22T12:26:30.731-04:002013-03-22T12:26:30.731-04:00Ben - so well explained. Thanks.Ben - so well explained. Thanks.Ben Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-26396940799147395582013-03-22T12:03:54.825-04:002013-03-22T12:03:54.825-04:00My experience with MongoDB is a mixed bag. Unknown...My experience with MongoDB is a mixed bag. Unknown driver issues from the community supported driver crept up during a DB upgrade and had to fall back. Latency as you mentioned over the network for some people will be an issue.<br /><br />But my main concern (aside from the technology feeling like it is NOT production ready...yes, I'm ready for the flames) is people trying to use it just because it saves them development effort (no sql maps etc) or because they want to scale it out in some mythical future when they are really really successful. But they don't stop and consider "wait a minute...my data IS relational!"<br /><br />So as a "smart" file storage (with metadata built in) or a big bucket to dump logging, I get it. Even that may be an issue if/when you really need to start mining your logs to look for patterns...then you find the query syntax to be a lot less expressive (or at least less efficient) versus SQL.<br /><br />Another case of right tool for the right job. Hmmm...just thought of a new phrase, "Right tool sweet, right cool feet." Okay, it needs work...The Other Ben Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-65037018147588793752011-02-16T14:31:58.355-05:002011-02-16T14:31:58.355-05:00Thanks Joseph - I've heard about MongoDB. I...Thanks Joseph - I've heard about MongoDB. I'm not quite sure what caused me to gravitate more so to CouchDB (maybe it's my love of all things Erlang?).<br /><br />Regardless, I'll keep it in mind.<br /><br />-BenBen Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-73351297885845906232011-02-15T17:09:32.143-05:002011-02-15T17:09:32.143-05:00You may also be interested in MongoDB if you'r...You may also be interested in MongoDB if you're looking at document-oriented systems. I haven't used it personally, but I did listen to a podcast about it awhile back and it sounded to me like it was worth investigating at the time.Joseph Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823194690858312817noreply@blogger.com