Disk storage is a critical resource for any scalable database system. The performance of disk-based databases is dependent on how data is managed on the disk. Your MongoDB server supports various pluggable storage engines that handle the storage management. MongoDB storage engines initially store all documents sequentially. As the database grows, and multiple write operations run, this contiguous space gets fragmented into smaller blocks with chunks of free space in between. The usual solution is to increase the disk size in such situations; however, there are alternatives that can help you regain the free space without scaling the disk size. You need to be aware of MongoDB storage statistics and how you can compact or repair the database to handle fragmentation.
How Large Is Your Database, Really?You should always keep an eye on the amount of free disk space on your production server. It would also be prudent to know your database size when you are paying for it on a cloud platform. MongoDB has a command db.stats() that can provide insights into the storage statistics of a MongoDB instance.
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