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Apache HBase vs MongoDB

A side-by-side look at Apache HBase and MongoDB. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache HBase

Apache HBase

Development

Apache HBase is an open-source, distributed, versioned, non-relational database modeled after Google's Bigtable. It is written in Java and provides fast random access to large amounts of structured data.

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MongoDB

MongoDB

Development

MongoDB is a popular open-source, document-oriented NoSQL database. It stores data in flexible, JSON-like documents, rather than rows and columns used in traditional RDBMS. MongoDB is scalable, high-performance and easy to use.

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