Scaling MongoDB

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Create a MongoDB cluster that will to grow to meet the needs of your application. With this short and concise book, you'll get guidelines for setting up and using clusters to store a large volume of data, and learn how to access the data efficiently. In the process, you'll understand how to make your application work with a distributed database system. Scaling MongoDB will help you:Set up a MongoDB cluster through shardingWork with a cluster to query and update dataOperate, monitor, and backup your clusterPlan your application to deal with outagesBy following the advice in this book, you'll be.  Read more... Abstract: Create a MongoDB cluster that will to grow to meet the needs of your application. With this short and concise ebook, you'll get guidelines for setting up and using clusters to store a large volume of data, and learn how to access the data efficiently.  Read more... Content: Table of Contents Preface Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples Safari® Books Online How to Contact Us Chapter 1. Welcome to Distributed Computing! What Is Sharding? Chapter 2. Understanding Sharding Splitting Up Data Distributing Data One range per shard Multi-range shards How Chunks Are Created Example Sharding collections Balancing The Psychopathology of Everyday Balancing On changing chunk size mongos The Config Servers The Anatomy of a Cluster Chapter 3. Setting Up a Cluster Choosing a Shard Key Low-Cardinality Shard Key Keys that this rule applies to. Exceptions to the ruleData center awareness Ascending Shard Key Keys that this rule applies to Exceptions to the rule Random Shard Key Good Shard Keys Coarsely ascending key + search key FAQ The general case What shard key should I use? Sharding a New Collection Quick Start Config Servers mongos Shards Limiting shard size Databases and Collections Sharding an Existing Collection Preparing Your Collection for Sharding Running shardcollection For Large Data Sets Adding and Removing Capacity Removing Shards Changing Servers in a Shard Chapter 4. Working With a Cluster. Querying"Why Am I Getting This?" Counting Unique Indexes Updating MapReduce Temporary Collections Chapter 5. Administration Using the Shell Getting a Summary The config Collections "I Want to Do X, Who Do I Connect To?" Monitoring mongostat The Web Admin Interface Backups Config Server Backups Suggestions on Architecture Create an Emergency Site Create a Moat What to Do When Things Go Wrong A Shard Goes Down Most of a Shard Is Down Config Servers Going Down Mongos Processes Going Down Other Considerations Chapter 6. Further Reading.