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MongoDB Best Practices: Security, Data Modeling, & Schema Design

Percona

In this blog post, we will discuss the best practices on the MongoDB ecosystem applied at the Operating System (OS) and MongoDB levels. We’ll also go over some best practices for MongoDB security as well as MongoDB data modeling. The CFQ works well for many general use cases but lacks latency guarantees.

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MongoDB Database Backup: Best Practices & Expert Tips

Percona

That’s why it’s essential to implement the best practices and strategies for MongoDB database backups. Also, we will take a look at our open-source backup utility custom-built to help avoid costs and proprietary software – Percona Backup for MongoDB or PBM. Why are MongoDB database backups important?

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Understanding What Kubernetes Is Used For: The Key to Cloud-Native Efficiency

Percona

At its core, Kubernetes (often abbreviated as K8s) is an open source tool that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. This makes it much easier for organizations to transition to open source solutions, reduce costs, and avoid vendor lock-in.

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Performance Testing - Tools, Steps, and Best Practices

KeyCDN

Wait time: Sometimes called average latency, wait time refers the amount of time a request spends in a queue before it gets processed. Google Lighthouse Google Lighthouse is a free and open source tool that is part of the Google Chrome DevTools family. Peak response time: The longest response time.

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Predictive CPU isolation of containers at Netflix

The Netflix TechBlog

Because microprocessors are so fast, computer architecture design has evolved towards adding various levels of caching between compute units and the main memory, in order to hide the latency of bringing the bits to the brains. can we actually make this work in practice? Since MIPs are NP-hard, some care needs to be taken.

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Maximizing Performance of AWS RDS for MySQL with Dedicated Log Volumes

Percona

DLVs are particularly advantageous for databases with large allocated storage, high I/O per second (IOPS) requirements, or latency-sensitive workloads. Overall, adopting this practice promotes a structured and efficient storage strategy, fostering better performance, manageability, and, ultimately, a more robust database environment.

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The Best Way to Host MongoDB on DigitalOcean

Scalegrid

MongoDB is the #3 open source database and the #1 NoSQL database in the world. We ran performance tests for MongoDB on DigitalOcean vs. AWS vs. Azure and found that DigitalOcean performance was in line with, if not better, on both high throughput and low latency in the deployment. DigitalOcean Droplets.

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