There are tradeoffs involved in deciding whether or not to self-host a database or to leverage a database as a service offering. How much control do you need over the database? Do you have the bandwidth and expertise to deal with self-hosting? These are just a few of the questions to consider. This lab assumes you've made the decision to self-host MongoDB and deploy the database on Google Compute Engine (GCE).
This lab walks you through the process of getting MongoDB up and running on an instance and deploying a MongoDB replica set. Considerations for production workloads are discussed at each phase. The lab also discusses how to leverage Compute Engine's snapshot functionality as part of a sound disaster recovery plan.
Upon completion of this intermediate-level lab, you will be able to:
Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:
The following content can help to fulfill the prerequisite:
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Logan has been involved in software development and research since 2007 and has been in the cloud since 2012. He is an AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA). He earned his Ph.D. studying design automation and enjoys all things tech.