ATLAS

Peak Traffic Readiness Checklist

Ensure optimal application performance during peak traffic and prevent disruptions by implementing six MongoDB best practices.

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Set up alerts

Customize alerts in MongoDB Atlas to monitor performance and resource usage. This can help you identify potential issues before they become critical and ensure your database is running smoothly during the event.

Configure alert settings

Manual scale up

While auto-scaling is available on M10 clusters and above, relying on auto-scaling to address a known surge in traffic can often happen too late and lead to performance interruptions. Consider manually scaling in advance of a large traffic spike to avoid this.

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Optimize queries and indexes

Review your application's queries and ensure they are efficient. Create appropriate indexes to speed up data retrieval and reduce the load on your database.

For less manual work, take advantage of Performance Advisor (available for M10 clusters and above) to monitor slow queries and get personalized suggestions regarding your indexes to improve query performance.

Optimize query performance

Leverage global clusters

If your application serves users from multiple regions, consider using global clusters in MongoDB Atlas. This can help reduce latency for users accessing your application from different parts of the world.

Configure global cluster

Test your setup

Before anticipated traffic spikes, perform load testing and simulate peak traffic conditions to identify potential bottlenecks in your system. This will help you make any necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance of your application.

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Contact support

Try a 30-day free trial of our developer support plan to get personalized support as you prepare for periods of traffic spikes. You can also use our chat support system for more generalized support.

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