MongoDB, Inc.
Overview
American company that develops and distributes MongoDB, a document-oriented NoSQL database program. Known for its flexible schema and horizontal scaling capabilities.
Key Facts
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Founded: 2007-03-14
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Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA
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Status: Public (NASDAQ: MDB)
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CEO: Dev Ittycheria
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Founded by Dwight Merriman, Eliot Eskin, and Kevin Ryan
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MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database using BSON (binary JSON)
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Changed license from AGPL to SSPL (Server Side Public License) in 2018, making it source-available
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MongoDB Atlas is the company’s managed cloud database service
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Major competitor to PostgreSQL, MySQL, and other document databases
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Used by companies like eBay, Nike, Spotify, and Fidelity