Migrate a MongoDB Application to Oracle Database

Introduction

Migrating a MongoDB-based application to run on Oracle Database is simpler than you might think. Doing so opens a door to advanced analytics and the AI capabilities of Oracle Database 23ai.

In this solution, we’ll move a MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js) application to run on Oracle Autonomous Database, using native MongoDB tools including mongodump and mongorestore. The process retains your current app architecture and functionality while providing access to:

• Native JSON storage on a self-managing database platform
• Live operational reporting using popular tools, such as Microsoft Excel
• Natural language querying with Oracle Autonomous Database Select AI

With this migration, you can reduce costs, simplify operations, and run analytics and AI directly on JSON data—all in one secure, scalable database.

Demo

Prerequisites and setup

1. MongoDB Atlas—sign-up page
2. MongoDB command-line interface tools—installation
3. Oracle Cloud account—sign-up page
4. Oracle Database API for MongoDB—documentation
5. Oracle Database 23ai—documentation

Additional resources

• From MongoDB to Oracle: Seamlessly manage your collections with JSON collection tables
• JSON in Oracle Database Office Hours: Binary JSON formats
• MongoDB API—Easy to enable and use
• Using Oracle Database as a MongoDB-compatible JSON document store