The amount of disk space used by MongoDB depends on how much data you plan to house, so it's difficult to give you an exact figure. The type of drive, however, will have a direct impact on read and write performance. For example, if your data is able to fit into a relatively smaller amount of drive space, you might consider using a Solid State Drive (SSD) rather than a standard hard disk drive due to radical differences in speed and performance. On the other hand, for massive amounts of data, an SSD might not prove economical.
Here are some other storage recommendations for MongoDB:
- Swap space: Use the tools available for your OS to create a swap partition or swap file. Many DevOps professionals no longer follow the traditional formula that states the swap space should be equal to twice the size of RAM. Although increasing the size of swap on your server will not have a direct impact on performance, follow the traditional formula to ensure...
