Is MongoDB good for relational database?

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MongoDB is a well-established, non-relational database system offering improved flexibility and horizontal scalability, but at the cost of some safety features of relational databases, such as referential integrity.

Can we use MongoDB for relational data?

MongoDB is a NoSQL solution so doesn't require a relational database management system or RDBMS. However, there might be times when you want to integrate MongoDB with a relational database.

How MongoDB is better than relational databases?

MongoDB is almost 100 times faster than traditional database system like RDBMS, which is slower in comparison with the NoSQL databases. There is no support for complex joins in MongoDB, but RDBMS supports complex joins, which can be difficult to understand and take too much time to execute.

Why is MongoDB not a relational database?

This ability to digest and organize various types of information side-by-side makes non-relational databases much more flexible than relational databases. Example MongoDB Document for a Patient in Healthcare. Non-relational databases are often used when large quantities of complex and diverse data need to be organized.

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