Do you have practical experience using NoSQL databases in projects?

Yes, I have practical experience using NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis in PHP projects. For example, MongoDB is well-suited for storing documents with flexible structures, which is convenient when working with dynamic data. I often use Redis for caching and session management.

In PHP, you can use the mongodb extension and the MongoDB PHP Library to work with MongoDB:

$client = new MongoDB\Client("mongodb://localhost:27017");
$collection = $client->mydb->users;

$result = $collection->insertOne(['name' => 'Ivan', 'age' => 30]);
echo "Inserted with Object ID '{$result->getInsertedId()}'";

NoSQL databases are useful when high scalability, flexible schema, or fast data access are required.