The Current State of MongoDB Alternatives, and 2Y of FerretDB | Peter Farkas & Alex Palazhchenko

As FerretDB approaches its pivotal 2-year anniversary, it’s time to light the logs and gather around a virtual fireside chat with the minds behind it – Alexey Palazhchenko (Co-founder & CTO) and Peter Farkas (Co-founder & CEO). They will discuss the current situation of database software that serves as an alternative to MongoDB, its future, and the challenges it faces.

About thе Speaker

PETER FARKAS - Co-founder & CEO at FerretDB
Peter is an expert in leading and managing distributed teams working on Open Source projects. He has spent the majority of his career in Open Source, with a focus on database and Big Data technologies at companies such as Percona and Cloudera
While at Percona, Peter played a pivotal role in building Percona Support, which quickly became a benchmark for service quality and excellence in Enterprise Open Source database software support. Peter holds a Master’s degree in Management from the University of Buckingham and has a passion for reading and exploring new places around the world.

ALEXEY PALAZHCNENKO - Co-founder & CTO at FerretDB
Alexey is an experienced developer and leader. He spent the last ten years working with Go at different jobs, organizing Go meetups and conferences, and making podcasts. At Percona, he led the development and architecture efforts of Percona Monitoring and Management – a best-of-breed open-source database monitoring solution. Previously, he worked on many things ranging from operating systems and industrial internet of things appliances to large distributed systems – all in Go.

Chapters:

0:00 - 2:45 Introduction
6:10 - 8:01 Introduction to FerretDB and Its Purpose
8:02 -14:19 Limitations Imposed by MongoDB's Licensing
14:20 - 15:27 Exploring the History of SQL
15:28 - 21:02 The Intentions Behind Vendors and SQL Implementations
21:03 - 23:08 The Birth of Open Source SQL Derivatives
23:09 - 27:05 MongoDB as an Open Source Database with AGPL V3 License
27:06 - 32:08 Discussion on MongoDB Alternatives' Features
32:09 - 34:37 The Goal: MongoDB Compatibility with PostgreSQL
34:38 - 39:31 Overview of Ferret DB Architecture
39:31 - 41:12 - Reasons for Choosing PostgreSQL
42:28 - 51:15 Using Ferret DB to Turn Other Services into MongoDB
51:16 - 53:05 - The roadmap for Ferret DB development involves user testing and feedback.
1:07:54 - The Conclusion


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