diff --git a/Server/configs/db.js b/Server/configs/db.js
index 174978ca3..ba3c8b660 100644
--- a/Server/configs/db.js
+++ b/Server/configs/db.js
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
-const mongoose = require('mongoose')
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000;
 
-const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000
+const connectDbAndRunServer = async (app, db) => {
+  try {
+    await db.connect();
+    app.listen(PORT, () => {
+      console.log(`server started on port:${PORT}`);
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log("Failed to connect to DB");
+    console.error(error);
+  }
+};
 
-const connectDbAndRunServer = async (app) => {    
-    await mongoose.connect(process.env.DB_CONNECTION_STRING).then(() => {
-        console.log("DB connected")
-        // run server
-        app.listen(PORT, () => {
-            console.log(`server started on port:${PORT}`)
-        })
-    }).catch((err) => {
-        console.log(err)
-    })
-}
-
-
-module.exports = { connectDbAndRunServer }
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = { connectDbAndRunServer };
diff --git a/Server/controllers/monitorController.js b/Server/controllers/monitorController.js
index deaf2d8ba..dda18d8ff 100644
--- a/Server/controllers/monitorController.js
+++ b/Server/controllers/monitorController.js
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@ const {
   getMonitorsByUserIdValidation,
 } = require("../validation/joi");
 
-// Fake database, if we have standardized DB methods we can swap out databases easily
-const db = require("../db/FakeDb");
-
 // Gets all monitors
 const getAllMonitors = async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const monitors = await db.getAllMonitors();
+    const monitors = await req.db.getAllMonitors();
     return res.json({ success: true, msg: "Monitors found", data: monitors });
   } catch (error) {
     return res.status(500).json({ success: false, msg: error.message });
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ const getMonitorById = async (req, res) => {
 
   try {
     const monitorId = req.params.monitorId;
-    const monitor = await db.getMonitorById(monitorId);
+    const monitor = await req.db.getMonitorById(monitorId);
     return res.json({ success: true, msg: "Monitor found", data: monitor });
   } catch (error) {
     return res.status(500).json({ success: false, msg: error.message });
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ const getMonitorsByUserId = async (req, res) => {
 
   try {
     const userId = req.params.userId;
-    const monitors = await db.getMonitorsByUserId(userId);
+    const monitors = await req.db.getMonitorsByUserId(userId);
     return res.json({
       success: true,
       msg: `Monitors for user ${userId} found`,
diff --git a/Server/db/FakeDb.js b/Server/db/FakeDb.js
index d3b793f11..6dfa89ac9 100644
--- a/Server/db/FakeDb.js
+++ b/Server/db/FakeDb.js
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
 // **************************
-// FakeDB is used to simulate the database
-// If we standarize the DB methods we can swap out databases easily
-// Too bad JS doesn't have interfaces, that would be nice.  TypeScript anyone?
+// The idea here is to provide a layer of abstraction between the database and whoever is using it.
+// Instead of directly calling mongoose methods, we can call the methods on the DB object.
+// If this were Typescript or Java or Golang an interface would be implemented to ensure the methods are available.
+// But we do the best we can with Javascript.
+//
+// If the methods are consistent all we have to do to swap out one DB for another is simply change the import.
+//
+// Example:
+// We start with the fake DB:
+//
+// const db = require("../db/FakeDb");
+// const monitors = await db.getAllMonitors();
+//
+// And when we want to swtich to a real DB, all we have to do is swap the import
+//
+// const db = require("../db/MongoDb");
+// const monitors = await db.getAllMonitors();
+//
+// The rest of the code is the same, as all the `db` methods are standardized.
 // **************************
 
 const Monitor = require("../models/Monitor");
@@ -23,6 +39,14 @@ for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
   );
 }
 
+const connect = async () => {
+  try {
+    await console.log("Connected to FakeDB");
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error);
+  }
+};
+
 const getAllMonitors = async () => {
   return FAKE_MONITOR_DATA;
 };
@@ -49,5 +73,9 @@ const getMonitorsByUserId = async (userId) => {
   return userMonitors;
 };
 
-// Conisder standardizing these methods so we can swap databases easily
-module.exports = { getAllMonitors, getMonitorById, getMonitorsByUserId };
+module.exports = {
+  connect,
+  getAllMonitors,
+  getMonitorById,
+  getMonitorsByUserId,
+};
diff --git a/Server/db/MongoDB.js b/Server/db/MongoDB.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c48a448d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/db/MongoDB.js
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+const Monitor = require("../models/Monitor");
+const mongoose = require("mongoose");
+
+const seedDatabase = async () => {
+  const FAKE_MONITOR_DATA = [];
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    FAKE_MONITOR_DATA.push(
+      new Monitor({
+        userId: i % 2 === 0 ? 1 : 2,
+        name: `Monitor ${i}`,
+        description: `Description for Monitor ${i}`,
+        url: `https://monitor${i}.com`,
+        isActive: true,
+        interval: 60000,
+        updated_at: new Date(),
+        created_at: new Date(),
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
+  for (const monitor of FAKE_MONITOR_DATA) {
+    await monitor.save();
+  }
+};
+
+const connect = async () => {
+  try {
+    await mongoose.connect(process.env.DB_CONNECTION_STRING);
+    console.log("Connected to MongoDB");
+
+    const monitors = await Monitor.find();
+    if (monitors.length === 0) {
+      console.log("Seeding database with fake data");
+      await seedDatabase();
+    } else {
+      console.log("Database already seeded");
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to connect to MongoDB");
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+// Gets all monitors
+const getAllMonitors = async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const monitors = await Monitor.find();
+    return monitors;
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+// Get a monitor by ID
+const getMonitorById = async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const monitor = await Monitor.findById(req.params.monitorId);
+    return monitor;
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+// Gets a monitor by user ID
+const getMonitorsByUserId = async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const monitors = await Monitor.find({ userId: req.params.userId });
+    return monitors;
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  connect,
+  getAllMonitors,
+  getMonitorById,
+  getMonitorsByUserId,
+};
diff --git a/Server/index.js b/Server/index.js
index 3913d1a58..c8136c2d0 100644
--- a/Server/index.js
+++ b/Server/index.js
@@ -3,10 +3,23 @@ const helmet = require("helmet");
 const cors = require("cors");
 const authRouter = require("./routes/authRoute");
 const monitorRouter = require("./routes/monitorRoute");
-const { connectDbAndRunServer } = require("./configs/db");
+const { connectDbAndRunServer, connectViaInterface } = require("./configs/db");
 require("dotenv").config();
 // const { sendEmail } = require('./utils/sendEmail')
 
+// **************************
+// Here is where we can swap out DBs easily.  Spin up a mongoDB instance and try it out.
+// Simply comment out the FakeDB and uncomment the MongoDB or vice versa.
+// We can easily swap between any type of data source as long as the methods are implemented
+//
+// FakeDB
+// const db = require("./db/FakeDb");
+//
+// MongoDB
+const db = require("./db/MongoDB");
+//
+// **************************
+
 /**
  * NOTES
  * Email Service will be added
@@ -23,6 +36,16 @@ app.use(
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(helmet());
 
+// **************************
+// Make DB accessible anywhere we have a Request object
+// By adding the DB to the request object, we can access it in any route
+// Thus we do not need to import it in every route file, and we can easily swap out DBs as there is only one place to change it
+// **************************
+app.use((req, res, next) => {
+  req.db = db;
+  next();
+});
+
 //routes
 app.use("/api/v1/auth", authRouter);
 
@@ -43,4 +66,4 @@ app.use("/api/v1/healthy", (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
-connectDbAndRunServer(app);
+connectDbAndRunServer(app, db);
diff --git a/Server/routes/monitorRoute.js b/Server/routes/monitorRoute.js
index 7c6767364..e12982905 100644
--- a/Server/routes/monitorRoute.js
+++ b/Server/routes/monitorRoute.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const router = require("express").Router();
 const monitorController = require("../controllers/monitorController");
-
 router.get("/", monitorController.getAllMonitors);
 router.get("/:monitorId", monitorController.getMonitorById);
 router.get("/user/:userId", monitorController.getMonitorsByUserId);