5 Modern Databases for Your Next Web Project
5 Modern Databases for Your Next Web Project
Suraj Vishwakarma
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Introduction
The database is an important aspect of any application. They help in storing and managing different data generated by the application. The data extracted from the website can be vast so having a good database that can handle as well as manage it is quite important.
Choosing the right database for your project can be confusing. Sometimes, you want to stick with the database you know other times you want to explore more for better features. It can also depend on the kind of project. Whether you're looking for a simple database solution for a small project or a robust system for a complex enterprise-level application, this article will provide you with the information and insights you need to make an informed decision.
So, today we are going to look into some databases that I have used in my application. Let's get started.
MongoDB
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One of the most popular NoSQL databases for the web development project. It uses a document-oriented data model. This is for the people that don't want SQL in their database. You can access the database and extract data in JSON format. This makes it better useful in JavaScript-based projects.
You can use the database as a locally hosted database. I prefer using Atlas versions as it the hosted on the web. It makes it easy to config and can be used by any device. I will recommend you use atlas, if you haven't tried it yet.
Whether you are building an application from scratch or migrating to a more scaleable database, MongoDB is a great choice for both kinds of projects. It is quite flexible and will provide you with high performance.
PlanetScale
PlanetScale is the MySQL-compatible, serverless database platform.
PlanetScale is a relatively new database platform that supports SQL. It will provide you with a serverless database for your project. It is based on Vitess which is an open-source database system. You can branch your database just like you do with your code on Git. This will help you in managing the data more effectively. The monitoring of the data is quite instant.
You can deploy database on AWS or Google Cloud currently. You can choose the region that will suit you. There are client libraries available by PlanetScale for integrating the databse in the JavaScript-based project.
It is the best for scalable, highly-available databse solutions.
Supabase
The Open Source Alternative to Firebase.
Supabse is not typically only for databases as it provides other solutions such as Authentication, Storage, and other. But if you are using Supabase for your project then you shouldn't find any other database. It has built-in support for the Postgres database. They have a client library for JavaScript and Flutter.
They have GUI and SQL versions for showing the database. You can look into the table or make a query in the SQL as per your requirement. I have been using the Supabase for Auth and now I also started using it for databse. It is quite easy to use and does not complicate the codebase.
CockroachDB
CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database built for speed, scale, and survival.
CockroachDB is a cloud-native, distributed SQL database designed from the ground up for extreme resilience and scalability. Its key promise is survival; it can tolerate disk, machine, rack, and even entire datacenter failures with zero downtime or manual intervention. This makes it ideal for mission-critical applications where data consistency and availability are paramount.
One of its biggest advantages is that it is PostgreSQL wire-compatible. This means you can use existing Postgres drivers, libraries, and ORMs to connect to your cluster. For developers, this provides the familiarity of SQL with the benefits of a modern, distributed architecture. Their CockroachDB Serverless offering makes it easy to get started with a free-forever tier.
Neon
Neon is a serverless, open-source alternative to PostgreSQL. It separates storage and compute to offer modern developer features like serverless autoscaling, database branching, and bottomless storage.
Neon provides a fully managed PostgreSQL experience, eliminating the need for database administration. It gives developers a standard PostgreSQL connection string, making it compatible with any language or framework that works with PostgreSQL. Its unique architecture allows for instant database branching, similar to Git, which is ideal for development and testing workflows.
Because Neon is 100% compatible with PostgreSQL, it works seamlessly with existing Postgres clients, libraries, and ORMs like Prisma, Drizzle, and TypeORM.
Overall, Neon is a modern database platform designed for the cloud. It rethinks PostgreSQL's architecture for a serverless world. It is generating quite a buzz among web and mobile application developers, especially in the serverless and Jamstack communities.
Conclusion
Whether you're looking for a simple solution for a small project or a robust system for a complex enterprise-level application, there is an awesome database out there that is perfect for your project. We have gone through some of the awesome databse that is available. All the databse are quite easy to implement in your application.
I hope this list of the database has helped in finding some awesome databse for your next project. Thanks for reading the article.