How to self-host MongoDB on a Raspberry Pi 4

MongoDB is a performant NoSQL Database, and packs a ton of features. You can self-host MongoDB instances on a Raspberry Pi. Read on to find out how.

How to self-host MongoDB on a Raspberry Pi 4

MongoDB Server

MongoDB is an open-source, NoSQL database management system designed to handle large volumes of data and provide high performance, scalability, and flexibility. Introduced in 2009 by Dwight Merriman, Eliot Horowitz, and Kevin Ryan, the co-founders of the company 10gen (later renamed MongoDB, Inc.), MongoDB emerged as a solution to the limitations and challenges posed by traditional relational databases. In this blog post, you will take a look how to setup a MongoDB instance yourself on a linux machine, especially Raspberry pi 4.