Is MongoDB safe for production?

Is MongoDB safe for production?

Originally Answered: Is mongodb stable enough to be used in production? Using it in production doesn’t mean it’s production-ready. I consider production-ready for a datastore to mean that it’s both stable, reliable, and has a strong developer community. In my opinion, MongoDB is *not* production-ready.

How do I run MongoDB in production?

Preparing a MongoDB Server for Production

1. Use the Current Version and Latest Drivers.
2. Use a 64-bit System to Run MongoDB.
3. Ensure Working Set Fits in Memory.
4. Ensure you Have Replica Sets in Place.
5. Enable Journaling.
6. Ensure you Setup a Backup Strategy.
7. Be Prepared for Slow Queries.
8. Connect to a Monitoring Tool.

How can I create a backup of my MongoDB system?

You can create a backup of a MongoDB deployment by making a copy of MongoDB’s underlying data files. If the volume where MongoDB stores its data files supports point-in-time snapshots, you can use these snapshots to create backups of a MongoDB system at an exact moment in time.

How are file system snapshots used in MongoDB?

File system snapshots are an operating system volume manager feature, and are not specific to MongoDB. With file system snapshots, the operating system takes a snapshot of the volume to use as a baseline for data backup. The mechanics of snapshots depend on the underlying storage system.

What does mongodump do to the MongoDB database?

By default, mongodump does not capture the contents of the local database. mongodump only captures the documents in the database. The resulting backup is space efficient, but mongorestore or mongod must rebuild the indexes after restoring data. When connected to a MongoDB instance, mongodump can adversely affect mongod performance.

What kind of encryption is used in MongoDB?

For encrypted storage engines that use AES256-GCM encryption mode, AES256-GCM requires that every process use a unique counter block value with the key.