MongoDB is the most popular NoSQL database option. How do you know when it makes sense to use it over another database? Perhaps general NoSQL capabilities are enough to guide your decision, or it ...

Even though it may be the wrong tool for the job, the years of development behind the relational database ensure its popularity — for the moment, says MongoDB's Max Schireson.

By using MongoDB, developers can store and query diverse data types with ease, which speeds up project timelines and adapts to changing requirements better than traditional SQL databases.

Wondering how MongoDB Inc. raised $231 million to become the first billion-dollar open source startup? Andrew C. Oliver thinks Oracle's Larry Ellison might hold some answers.