Category: MongoDB

Flush (Delete or Empty) MongoDB log fileArticle contains
  1. Locating your MongoDB logs
  2. Clearing the current MongoDB logs
  3. Deleting the old MongoDB logs
  4. Determining the size of the MongoDB log directory
  5. Rotating MongoDB log files: a comprehensive guide
    1. Starting the rotation process: tips and tricks
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Flush (Delete or Empty) MongoDB log file

Sometimes the database might work slowly and one of the reasons is a large log file. Tracking database activity is crucial for performance and issues monitoring. However, the log file may grow and therefore may cause the performance issue because of more and more writing and reading on a larger and larger log file. We may avoid such problems by scheduling regular log rotation and keeping the log file size below a defined threshold. Let’s get started on figuring out how to address this issue.

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