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		<title>MongoDB: Lagged Replica with Replica Sets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an enterprise database architecture, it&#8217;s very common to create a standby or replica database with a &#8216;lag&#8217; in it&#8217;s state relative to the primary. Operations applied to the primary are not seen on the replica for some amount of &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=699">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>OSX + Bit.ly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple months ago I didn&#8217;t even know what bit.ly was, I was using tinyurl for everything. Sheez, how web 1.0 of me. But after bit.ly started using MongoDB for it&#8217;s backend services, I started using it for url shortening. &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=694">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Not Auto Increment in MongoDB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across this blog post with a nice pattern for auto-increment in MongoDB. It&#8217;s a great post, but there is something to think about beyond how to logically perform the operation; performance. The idea presented in the blog is &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=661">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>mongo_graph: a rrdtool graphing utility for MongoDB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just uploaded a little utility that pulls performance data from MongoDB and loads it into rrdtool for trending and analysis. Sure there are options like cacti out there, but this is just a simple raw utility vs something designed &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=640">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Data clustering in MongoDB using embedded docs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wrote a while ago about how to cluster data to save cash. This post was geared towards relational stores. But in reality, the technique is applicable to any block store on disk. To recap, the premise is simple. When &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=611">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>mongostat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The MongoDB command line performance monitoring utility named mongostat is now (well since 1.3.3) part of the core distribution of Mongodb. The python version hosted on my site is now deprecated in lieu of the C++ version in the distro.]]></description>
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		<title>WordPress 3.0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 17th, WordPress 3.0 was launched. I decided to take the plunge and upgrade. There are just so many compelling features it&#8217;s hard not to. Part of the new release is the twenty ten theme with some pretty exciting &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=581">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MongoSF; Video&#8217;s up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The videos from MongoSF are starting to get posted now on the 10gen site. The presentations are there too. Here is my talk:]]></description>
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		<title>Wayback Machine: snapshots still valid technique</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across this old article I wrote for the NOCOUG newsletter in 2002 about using OS snapshots for backups. This technique is still very much a valid and widely used technique to perform backups. The idea is simple: - &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=552">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MongoSF Slides</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a great time at the MongoSF Conference on Friday. There were a ton of great presentations, and lots and lots of excitement. A big thanks to 10gen for inviting me to speak. I had a great time and &#8230; <a href="http://www.kennygorman.com/wordpress/?p=546">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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