Couchbase, powerful nosql
April 15, 2022
Couchbase, powerful nosql
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Couchbase Community Edition
Overall Satisfaction with Couchbase
We use Couchbase for two main purposes. First is the NoSQL database to store unstructured data. The n1ql language is very powerful to retrieve these data in every possible way. The second purpose is key/value storage used in caches. We use Couchbase to store serialized java objects representing cached data.
- N1QL requests
- Key/value storage
- Performance
- Indexes need some time to understand
- Documentation could be improved somtimes
- Effective distributed cache to preserve low latency services
- Indexes are very important and not easy to learn
We did not use Couchbase mobile. Couchbase is used on legacy applications and new stateless applications based on REST APIs. These applications use Couchbase to store data for cache purposes or classic storage. Mobile applications use Couchbase, but not directly, only through backend APIs.
NoSQL was necessary to store our unstructured data, in JSON format. This occurred with a big rewriting of applications with RESTFul APIs. When moving to the NoSQL world, the main problem was to drive developers in this world. Some developers from legacy applications tried to use Couchbase like regular SQL databases.
Couchbase was mainly selected because it provided professional support, which was mandatory. I did not participate in the technical decisions.
Do you think Couchbase delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Couchbase's feature set?
Yes
Did Couchbase live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Couchbase go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Couchbase again?
Yes