Performance Tools and Techniques
Explore key performance tuning techniques in MongoDB using profiling, slow query analysis, and system monitoring. Learn how to optimize indexes, cache utilization, and hardware configurations to improve database efficiency at scale.
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Upon completion of the Performance Tools and Techniques skill and skill check, you will earn a Credly Badge that you are able to share with your network. |
Learning Objectives
Use tuning techniques including profiling, slow query analysis, and system monitoring
Analyze query performance and identify slow operations using MongoDB’s profiling and monitoring tools.
Optimize indexes
Apply indexing strategies to improve query performance and reduce latency.
Optimize cache utilization
Configure MongoDB's caching mechanisms to enhance read efficiency and reduce database load.
Sequoyha Pelletier | Senior Technologist, Education
Sequoyha Pelletier is a Senior Technologist at MongoDB, bringing over 15 years of experience in technical curriculum development and delivery. Before joining MongoDB, he worked in the Worldwide Support team for DataStax, eventually leading the curriculum team for new hire onboarding.
Sequoyha is extremely passionate about providing quality education for free to those in need and enjoys pushing the boundaries of what is considered "normal" practices with delivering educational content.
Sarah Evans | Senior Curriculum Engineer
Sarah is a Senior Curriculum Engineer on the Curriculum team at MongoDB. Prior to MongoDB, she taught and developed curricula for developer bootcamps. Sarah has a MAT degree from Columbia University Teachers College and studied Software Engineering at Flatiron School in Chicago, IL.
Manuel Fontan Garcia | Senior Technologist, Education
Manuel is a Senior Technologist on the Curriculum team at MongoDB. Previously he was a Senior Technical Services Engineer in the Core team at MongoDB. In between Manuel worked as a database reliability engineer at Slack for a little over 2 years and then for Cognite until he re-joined MongoDB. With over 15 years experience in software development and distributed systems, he is naturally curious and holds a Telecommunications Engineering MSc from Vigo University (Spain) and a Free and Open Source Software MSc from Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain).
Daniel Curran | Senior Software Engineer
Daniel is a Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB. Before joining MongoDB, he worked as an Instructional Designer and Content Developer specialising in technical content for a host of international clients. Daniel's goal is to remove obstacles so learners can feel confident on their journey to become masters of MongoDB.
John McCambridge | Curriculum Engineer
John is a Curriculum Engineer on the University team at MongoDB. Before his work as a Curriculum Engineer, he was an instructor and teaching assistant for coding boot camps at UT (Austin), and UCLA. Additionally, he worked as a QA engineer for a startup called Coder and spent five years at Apple Inc. John is a passionate software engineer and educator who enjoys taking complex topics and making them digestible for the community.
