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Learn MongoDB 4.x

You're reading from   Learn MongoDB 4.x A guide to understanding MongoDB development and administration for NoSQL developers

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789619386
Length 610 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Essentials
2. Introducing MongoDB 4.x FREE CHAPTER 3. Setting Up MongoDB 4.x 4. Essential MongoDB Administration Techniques 5. Section 2: Building a Database-Driven Web Application
6. Fundamentals of Database Design 7. Mission-Critical MongoDB Database Tasks 8. Using AJAX and REST to Build a Database-Driven Website 9. Section 3: Digging Deeper
10. Advanced MongoDB Database Design 11. Using Documents with Embedded Lists and Objects 12. Handling Complex Queries in MongoDB 13. Section 4: Replication, Sharding, and Security in a Financial Environment
14. Working with Complex Documents Across Collections 15. Administering MongoDB Security 16. Developing in a Secured Environment 17. Deploying a Replica Set 18. Replica Set Runtime Management and Development 19. Deploying a Sharded Cluster 20. Sharded Cluster Management and Development 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Working with the sharded cluster balancer

As mentioned in the previous chapter, the sharded cluster balancer continuously manages the distribution of documents into chunks and chunks into shards. The goal of the balancer is to ensure an even distribution of data between servers in the sharded cluster. It's extremely important to note that, for the most part, it's best to let the balancer do its job. However, situations may arise where you wish to manually intervene in this distribution process by managing the size of chunks, splitting chunks, and manually migrating chunks between shards. In such cases, you need to know how to manage the balancer (https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/manage-sharded-cluster-balancer/#manage-sharded-cluster-balancer).

The first consideration is to determine the state of the balancer.

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