CouchDB

What do you like best?

Since by design Couch DB is made for high availability its enables us to create highly reliable services and a great API provides seamless integration with the rest of the ecosystem.

The replication mechanism is the best and highly configurable so as for different customers different configurations can be enabled. Remote monitoring is also a highlight which helps to diagnose problems in advance and take corrective actions as needed

What do you dislike?

The general availability of skilled engineers with CouchDB skillset is a persistent problem. This results in a long ramp up for the joined and it takes time for them to develop their skillset and be up to speed

Recommendations to others considering the product:

Setup a good training plan in case there is a lack of a skilled workforce. A step up step training plan in this technology will go a long way to increase productivity for the team

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

Provide high availability data storage solution for critical processes. The solution must be fault-tolerant and highly scaleable