mLab, the fully
managed cloud database service featuring automated provisioning,
scaling, and management of MongoDB databases, today announced the
release of a
comprehensive guide to
migrating Parse data onto an mLab-hosted MongoDB database. This guide
aims to help existing Parse customers by highlighting migration best
practices and addressing commonly asked questions that mLab has seen
since migrating over 8600 applications onto its platform.
As part of the approaching
shutdown,
the Parse team has made it possible to deploy Parse Server, an open
source version of the Parse backend, to any infrastructure that can run
Node.js. Developers can continue using Parse by self-hosting the
Parse Server software and MongoDB, the database technology that powered Parse.
mLab's step-by-step Parse migration guide includes in-depth instructions
for how to move Parse data onto a MongoDB database hosted by mLab, how
to create a new Parse Server, how to deploy a Parse Server onto Heroku,
and how to connect client applications to the Parse Server.
mLab has been working closely with Parse for several months and has
already migrated thousands of Parse customers, such as MassRoots, Music
Aficionado, and Milestone Sports. In fact, mLab has been the chosen
platform for 78% of Parse data migrations. mLab's Database-as-a-Service
takes care of all the operational aspects of running a production
MongoDB cluster so Parse developers can focus on building their apps.
"We have a strong relationship with the Parse team and have been
collaborating on how to best navigate Parse users to our
Database-as-a-Service platform for MongoDB," said Will Shulman, CEO,
mLab. "We've welcomed thousands of new mLab users since the Parse
shutdown announcement and are expecting many more as the deadline nears.
With Parse wanting to have customers migrated off its service as soon
as possible, we created a comprehensive migration guide that walks new
mLab users through the migration process."
"We had a pressing data migration schedule that required us to move
quickly. mLab's support was both professional and reassuring. The
migration process went smoothly with no surprises." - Ron Bresler,
Software Architect at Milestone Sports
"mLab's cloud MongoDB platform coupled with its expert support team is a
great choice for Parse developers. Their Database-as-a-Service platform
is the perfect complement to Parse Server, and allows us to migrate
customers off the Parse service knowing that they will be in good hands.
" - James Yu, Co-Founder at Parse