Monday.com introduced new mondayDB 1.0 as a Visionary Future of Work
Monday.com has officially rolled out mondayDB 1.0 to 100% of its customers, marking a major milestone in the evolution of its Work Operating System (Work OS). This new data infrastructure has been designed from the ground up to deliver unmatched performance, scalability, and flexibility—helping teams handle their most complex workflows with ease.
mondayDB 1.0 is not just a technical upgrade—it’s a foundation for the future. It enables boards with thousands of items to load up to 5X faster, making data-intensive work processes smoother than ever. With this infrastructure, massive boards load in seconds, and key interactions happen almost instantly, offering a vastly improved user experience.
And this is just the beginning. monday.com has planned multiple releases over the coming years to further enhance speed, scale, and functionality.
From Simple Beginnings to Enterprise-Grade Needs
When monday.com (then known as “daPulse”) launched in 2014, boards were relatively small, with simpler workflows. Many early customers were small-to-medium businesses managing a few projects or tracking basic tasks.
However, as monday.com’s customer base grew, so did their ambitions. Organizations began using the platform for large-scale, complex operations involving massive boards, diverse data types, and advanced automations. Loading and interacting with data on such a scale began to impact performance, prompting the need for a new, future-proof solution.
The Catalyst for Change
By observing customer behavior, monday.com quickly realized that the existing architecture couldn’t sustain the level of performance modern users demanded. Boards had become larger, dashboards more complex, and use cases more varied. Customers needed a solution that could handle:
- Massive data volumes without slowing down.
- Complex queries across thousands of items.
- Seamless automations triggered by bulk imports or updates.
- Scalable infrastructure that would keep pace with business growth.
The team faced two key challenges:
- Delivering an immediate improvement to existing workflows.
- Building an adaptable, long-term system capable of supporting ongoing innovation.
Building mondayDB – The Journey
The idea for a new data infrastructure wasn’t new—it had been discussed for years. Initially, the team explored off-the-shelf solutions like MySQL, Elasticsearch, and ClickHouse. While each offered specific advantages, none could fully meet the unique combination of performance, scale, and flexibility that monday.com required.
Ultimately, the decision was made to build a custom data engine in-house—tailored specifically to the needs of the Work OS platform. This would allow monday.com to optimize workflows, support advanced use cases, and control scaling without compromise.
The rollout began with internal testing, moved through Alpha and Beta phases, and by mid-year, select customers were already benefiting from the improved performance. Now, with the full release, all customers can experience the benefits.
Key Benefits of mondayDB 1.0
- Faster Performance at Scale
Boards with a big number of items now load with up to 5X faster speed. Interactions like filtering, sorting, and editing happen almost instantly, even for highly complex workflows.
- Tailored to monday.com Use Cases
Because mondayDB is owned and operated entirely by monday.com, it can be optimized for platform-specific needs. This includes advanced linking between tables, aggregations on custom formulas, and resource management.
- Flexible Scaling
By separating storage from computer, monday.com can scale horizontally—allocating resources efficiently based on demand and customer usage.
Looking Ahead – What’s Next for mondayDB
Upcoming enhancements include:
- Dashboards Loading 10X Faster: Planned for later this year.
- Greater Platform-Wide Scale: By early 2024, mondayDB will power automations, integrations, apps, and the open API with even greater efficiency.
- Continuous Optimization: Ongoing improvements to further reduce load times and enhance flexibility.
Why This Matters for Customers
With mondayDB, customers can work at any scale without being limited by performance bottlenecks. Whether managing complex manufacturing operations,
nationwide retail chains, or global marketing campaigns, the new infrastructure ensures data is always accessible, responsive, and ready for action.
By investing in a custom-built solution, monday.com has positioned itself to meet not only the needs of today’s customers but also the challenges of the future.
mondayDB 1.0 represents a bold step forward in how work platforms handle large-scale, complex data. It is the foundation upon which the next generation of monday.com features will be built—offering customers a faster, more powerful, and more reliable experience.
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