21 Operational excellence with Atlas

 

This chapter covers

  • Discovering Atlas’s cloud backup capabilities
  • Restoring an Atlas cluster
  • Monitoring Atlas database cluster metrics
  • Executing MongoDB diagnostic commands
  • Using Atlas alerting and logging

Atlas provides easy-to-use tools for managing databases. It includes automatic backups that protect your data and allow quick recovery if a problem occurs. Real-time monitoring and alerting tools help teams catch and fix problems early, keeping systems running smoothly without interruptions. Atlas also offers detailed health metrics, providing insights that make it easier to plan resources and improve performance over time.

For performance tuning, Atlas has tools to identify slow queries, optimize indexes, and refine database structure and schemas, making sure that it can handle heavy workloads with ease. All together, these features help companies reduce costs, comply with regulations, and ensure a smooth and reliable user experience, supporting growth and stability over the long run. Using these Atlas tools, you can manage databases securely and efficiently.

21.1 Crafting backup strategies and practices

Database backups are essential for maintaining data integrity and operational resilience, especially in unexpected situations. Suppose that someone accidentally deletes a collection containing critical customer records. Having a recent backup allows for swift restoration, minimizing disruptions and helping the business maintain continuity.

21.1.1 Discovering Atlas backup methods

21.1.2 Restoring an Atlas cluster

21.2 Inspecting the performance of your Atlas cluster

21.2.1 Finding slow queries

21.2.2 Improving your schema

21.2.3 Using native MongoDB diagnostic commands

21.3 Alerting and logging

21.3.1 Setting alert conditions

21.3.2 Logging in Atlas

21.4 Upgrading your Atlas cluster

Summary