In just under a month, MongoDB will host its annual event, MongoDB.live. And just over a month ago, Percona held its annual event Percona Live.
Despite the naming convention similarity, these events couldn’t be more different!
Percona Live was an open source database software community event with 196 speakers and over 200 presentations. We platformed a huge range of people and companies that use and champion a variety of open source databases and tools.
Although many people still think of MongoDB as open source, this is incorrect. The Open Source Initiative referred to MongoDB’s introduction of the Server Side Public License (SSPL) as “fauxpen” source license.
In 2019, MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria stated in an interview, “MongoDB was built by MongoDB. There was no prior art. So one: it speaks to the technical acumen of the team here. And two: we didn’t open source it to get help from the community, to make the product better… We open sourced as a freemium strategy; to drive adoption.”
For many people, this is totally contrary to open source values and the practice of open source overall.
The move away from open source and the community means that MongoDB has become increasingly closed off. Without market alternatives, MongoDB can become a monopoly. They can raise fees without competition and lock-in users. Some people believe that this is their intent with their planned new Quarterly Release Cycle, which will provide quarterly releases only to Atlas customers.
This is where Percona can help.
We offer a viable and secure drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community with added enterprise-level features. Plus, market-leading support services and open source tools.
Percona customers are not locked in and enjoy a lower total cost of ownership, with the freedom to move their data at any time, without fees or barriers.
For the next six weeks, we will be focusing on Percona’s MongoDB offering and all the benefits a move to Percona can bring to your business.
Highlights include:
- Expert webinars on a variety of hot MongoDB topics
- New market insight and thought leadership
- In-depth technical blogs addressing key MongoDB pain-points
- Percona and Friends React to MongoDB.live – a live stream on the July 15th where industry experts discuss the news and announcements coming from MongoDB.live
Our first webinar kicks off on June 29th as Percona experts Kimberly Wilkins, Mike Grayson, and Vinicius Grippa present ‘Unlocking the Mystery of MongoDB Shard Key Selection’ and offer advice on the measures to take if things go wrong. Please register now to attend for free.
Keep an eye on our blog and social channels for much more exciting content, insight, and events over the next few weeks.