Overview
Why upgrade to MongoDB 4.0? There are several reasons to keep upgrading MongoDB. Newest version offers multiple new features, fixes previous version bugs/ issues, and improves security.
MongoDB 4.0 has been available for download since June 27, 2018. The new release offers new features designed to help you work with data, helping you place it anywhere you need it.
Feature highlights include:
- Multi-document ACID transactions
- Non-blocking secondary replica reads
- Data type conversions
- SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication
- Up to 40% faster shared migrations
- Take an up-to-date backup of your data set using one of the MongoDB Backup Methods that meets your needs.
- Plan the upgrade during a predefined maintenance window.
- Check MongoDB documentation for compatibility issues specific to your release.
- Test your upgrade procedures in the staging environment to ensure compatibility.
Prerequisites
If you’re using an older version of MongoDB, you must successively upgrade to MongoDB 3.6 before moving to 4.0.
If your deployment has user credentials stored in MONGODB-CR schema, upgrade to Salted Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism (SCRAM) before moving to MongoDB 4.0.
Starting in version 4.0, MongoDB removes support for the $isolated operator. Before upgrading you need to recreate the index or views without $isolated operator.
The 3.6 instance must have feature Compatibility Version set to 3.6.
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HOW CAN WE ASSIST?
CIGNEX is the Advanced Partner of MongoDB since 2011 with 20+ consultants certified by MongoDB and has expertise & experience in supporting various MongoDB solutions for clients across verticals. Our Open Source Consultants integrate MongoDB with Liferay, Drupal, Alfresco & other Open Source/proprietary technologies and work towards providing support to manage MongoDB integrated deployments.
HOW DO WE UPGRADE?
Plan Make An Upgrade Plan and allocate time, resources, and budget. | Prepare Make a Roll-Out Plan, backup everything and run trial phases and testing. | Upgrade Refer to Roll-Out Plan and Go-Live | Support & Review Provide support resources after the upgrade and review and identify improvements. |
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