In this chapter, you will learn how to manage a sharded cluster. Management aspects include monitoring the shard status and exerting control over the distribution of data between shards. You will also learn about assigning and managing chunks and zones. After that, you will learn about the impact of sharding on the code of an application program.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Managing a sharded cluster
- Sharded cluster impacts on program code
Technical requirements
Minimum recommended hardware:
- Desktop PC or laptop
- 2 gigabytes (GB) free disk space
- 4 GB of random-access memory (RAM)
- 500 kilobits per second (Kbps) or faster internet connection
Software requirements:
- OS (Linux ...
