MongoDB for Administrators Training Course

Overview of MongoDB Architecture

• Origins, design objectives, and core features
• Process structure (mongos, mongod, config servers)
• Directory and file structure layout

Utilizing the MongoDB Shell

• Document structure and data types
• CRUD operations (insertion, querying, updating, deletion)
• System-level commands

Single-Server Configuration and Deployment

• Configuration file management
• Data file handling and storage allocation
• Log file management
• Recommendations for hardware and file systems

Security Implementation

• Native authentication mechanisms
• Best practices for secure deployment

Monitoring MongoDB

• Using mongostat for real-time monitoring
• Analyzing memory usage and I/O performance
• Integration with monitoring tools such as Munin, Cacti, and Nagios
• Utilizing the MongoDB web console

Indexing and Query Optimization

• Index management and internal indexing mechanisms
• Single, compound, and geospatial indexes
• Identifying inefficient queries and utilizing the query profiler

Introduction to Drivers (Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, Perl)

• Communication methods between drivers, the shell, and MongoDB
• BSON format and the MongoDB Wire Protocol
• Troubleshooting application connectivity issues

Introduction to Read and Write Scalability

Replication and Data Durability

• Master-slave replication models
• Replica set architecture
• Ensuring durability through write concern settings
• Managing replication failures

Auto-Sharding Mechanisms

• Understanding sharding principles
• Setting up MongoDB shard clusters

Selecting an Effective Shard Key

Sharding and Index Management

• Sharding combined with Replica Set topologies
• Administrative tasks for sharded clusters

Shard and Chunk Migration

Backup and Recovery Planning

• Filesystem-based backup strategies
• Using mongodump and mongorestore tools
• Leveraging rsync
• Utilizing mongoimport and mongoexport