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Replication in MongoDB

Replication in MongoDB

March 14, 2018

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You might be aware of the fact that MongoDB uses replication to make data more durable. But how exactly does replication work?

This presentation will walk you through the different steps of the replication process in MongoDB, and how they result in a consistent state across a replica set.

You will learn about:

  • The concepts of high availability and automatic failover
  • What the oplog is and how it stores statements in MongoDB
  • Why replication in MongoDB is platform-independent




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