2x Faster Reads and Writes with this MongoDB feature | Clustered Collections
MAY 11, 2023
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In version 5.3, MongoDB introduced a feature called clustered collection which stores documents in the _id index as oppose to the hidden wiredTiger hidden index. This eliminates an entire b+tree seek for reads using the _id index and also removes the additional write to the hidden index speeding both reads and writes. 




However like we know in software engineering, everything has a cost. This feature does come with a few that one must be aware of before using it. In this video I discuss the following 





  • How Original MongoDB Collections Work

  • How Clustered Collections Work

  • Benefits of Clustered Collections

  • Limitations of Clustered Collections


 





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