Item: Couchbase Server
Rating: 9
Author: Ausrine Stankeviciute

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Couchbase is my go-to NoSQL database. As a developer, I use Couchbase primarily because of how powerful and flexible it is. It enables me to build applications quicker than ever before and deploy them within the cloud. The main business problem that Couchbase solves is the need for a distributed cloud-based NoSQL database in order to increase scalability and overall development performance.

Pros and Cons

All-in-one NoSQL database with in-built SDKs
Distributed database design out of the box
Easy to scale development with kubernetes

Managing large volumes of data can be slow
Documentation could be improved to enable earlier adoption
Requires a dedicated internal dev team to support and maintain

Return on Investment

Enabled unparalleled development scalability
Increased overall performance and reliability
Sped up application development cycles

Performance

I give Couchbase Data Platform a 9/10 in terms of performance. I think that the platform performs well overall but there are a few key areas of improvement, especially with handling high volumes of data where slowness and errors can oftentimes occur. All other features, such as fast indexing, node scalability, multiple data sources and multiple end-users perform superbly.

Alternatives Considered

MongoDB

While considering NoSQL database options, we evaluated MongoDB and Couchbase. We decided to go with Couchbase as our dabatase of choice primarily because we had previous Couchbase experience within the team and we knew that this existing expertise could reduce the time needed to prepare for and migrate to the platform.

Likelihood to Recommend

The following are scenarios where Couchbase is very well suited:

* Projects where scalability horizontally is a top priority

* Projects where a dedicated team exists that is able to set up, use, maintain and support the database

The following are scenarios where Couchbase is not well suited:

* Projects with new teams or inexperienced teams where upskilling and training will be needed

Couchbase Review

Overall Satisfaction with Couchbase