MongoDB C100DBA Exam - Topic 6 Question 100 Discussion

Actual exam question for MongoDB's C100DBA exam

Question #: 100
Topic #: 6

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In which of the following scenarios is sharding not the correct option. Select all that apply.

AThe write operations on the collection are low

BThe write operations on the collection are very high

CThe working set in the collection is expected to grow very large in size

DThe collection is a read intensive collection with less working set

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by Hana at Sep 16, 2024, 09:17 AM

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Carlota

4 months ago

I'm not so sure about D, can someone explain?

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Val

4 months ago

B and C are where sharding shines, for sure.

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Verlene

4 months ago

Wait, isn't sharding supposed to help with large datasets?

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Pete

4 months ago

Totally agree, D makes sense too!

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Dorothea

5 months ago

A is definitely not a good reason for sharding.

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Portia

5 months ago

I agree with Justine about A, but I also feel like D makes sense since sharding might complicate things for read-heavy scenarios.

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Matthew

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about C. If the working set grows large, wouldn’t sharding help? I need to think this through more.

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Rosina

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question where sharding was not recommended for read-intensive collections, so I feel like D could be a correct answer too.

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Justine

5 months ago

I think sharding isn't necessary when write operations are low, so maybe A? But I'm not entirely sure.

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Cyril

5 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy here. I'll think about the pros and cons of sharding in each of these situations and try to determine which ones would not benefit from it.

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Izetta

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure about the details of when sharding is appropriate, but I'll try to reason through the scenarios and make my best guess.

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Paris

5 months ago

The key seems to be identifying the characteristics of the collection that would make sharding not the right choice. I'll need to carefully consider the options and think about the trade-offs.

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Giovanna

6 months ago

This question is asking about when sharding is not the correct option. I think I need to focus on understanding the different scenarios and how they relate to the decision to shard or not.

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Jesusa

11 months ago

I'm pretty sure B and C are the correct answers here. Sharding is all about scaling out your database, so low write ops and read-heavy workloads don't really need that kind of heavy-duty solution.

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Celestine

11 months ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers were trying to trick us with these options. 'Very high write operations' and 'very large working set'? Sounds like a job for sharding if you ask me!

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Laquita

10 months ago

C) The working set in the collection is expected to grow very large in size

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Mozell

10 months ago

A) The write operations on the collection are low

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Galen

11 months ago

Wait, what? Sharding is not the correct option for low write operations? That's a head-scratcher. I guess I need to review my sharding fundamentals again.

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Millie

10 months ago

C) The working set in the collection is expected to grow very large in size

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Jade

10 months ago

B) The write operations on the collection are very high

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Nickolas

10 months ago

A) The write operations on the collection are low

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Tu

11 months ago

I agree with Sena. Plus, D is a read-intensive collection, and sharding is a great option for that use case. Gotta love those MongoDB tricks!

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Raul

11 months ago

But what about when the working set is expected to grow very large in size? Wouldn't sharding still be beneficial in that scenario?

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Sena

11 months ago

Hmm, I think B and C are the correct answers here. Sharding is meant to handle high write operations and growing data sets, so those scenarios wouldn't be a good fit for sharding.

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