MongoDB, A Database with Porpoise – When You Have a Whale of a Performance Problem

MongoDB, A Database with Porpoise – When You Have a Whale of a Performance Problem

Learn how to build aggregation queries that reduce the data in your collections to exactly just what you need.

Posted on: 25/06/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 11 minutes

MongoDB Atlas Pricing & Tips to Help Manage Costs

We look at how MongoDB Atlas pricing is calculated when bundling a cluster with common additional services, and two workarounds you can use to help manage costs. 

Posted on: 17/06/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Kathryn Vargas • 4 minutes

How to Connect to Amazon DocumentDB With Studio 3T

Looking for a MongoDB GUI to work with Amazon Document DB? This guide shows you how to connect to Amazon DocumentDB using Studio 3T. Download Studio 3T today to effortlessly connect to your cloud hosted database!

Posted on: 17/06/2020 (last updated: 12/12/2022) • Sruthi Varanasi • 7 minutes

The quickest way to change a field type in MongoDB

Learn how to change a field type in MongoDB in a single document or across all documents in your collection.

Posted on: 10/06/2020 (last updated: 17/03/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 2 minutes

Best MongoDB University Alternatives

Looking for alternatives to MongoDB University? Here’s a list of user-recommended, recently-updated online courses and resources that might be worth your while.

Posted on: 08/06/2020 (last updated: 10/08/2021) • Kathryn Vargas • 5 minutes

MongoDB Indexes | A Complete Guide and Tutorial

Learn how to use indexes to speed up both simple and complex queries, which in turn will help you build and develop an effective indexing strategy.

Posted on: 08/06/2020 (last updated: 01/05/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 20 minutes

UAT, Unit, Integration & Regression Testing – Database Testing Types

Database testing is one of the most challenging aspects of database development. Here we look at four types: UAT, regression, integration, and unit testing.

Posted on: 08/06/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 6 minutes

Aggregation Editor

Take a look at how to build aggregation queries stage-by-stage with the Aggregation Editor, starting with this example that uses $match, $group and $sort.

Posted on: 02/06/2020 (last updated: 27/02/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 10 minutes

5 Best Tools for MongoDB Atlas in 2021

Whether you want to level up from MongoDB Atlas integrations or are looking for something different altogether, let our list of MongoDB Atlas tools help you find a solution.

Posted on: 18/05/2020 (last updated: 29/04/2025) • Kathryn Vargas • 6 minutes