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Date Published
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MongoDB
Word count
524
Language
English
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None

Summary

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has digitized Great Britain's driving license data and made it available online using MongoDB as its primary database. The project, part of the UK government's "Digital by Default" scheme, allows drivers to check their records online and share their license details with others, making car rentals more convenient. The DVLA chose MongoDB for its robustness, scalability, and speed, which met the agency's needs for handling hundreds of millions of requests per year. The project demonstrates the benefits of using digital technology to make services more efficient and accessible, and showcases MongoDB as a suitable solution for large-scale data management challenges.