5 Steps to Scaling MongoDB (Or Any DB) in 8 MInutes
From the post:
Jared Rosoff concisely, effectively, entertainingly, and convincingly gives an 8 minute MongoDB tutorial on scaling MongoDB at Scale Out Camp. The ideas aren’t just limited to MongoDB, they work for most any database: Optimize your queries; Know your working set size; Tune your file system; Choose the right disks; Shard. Here’s an explanation of all 5 strategies:
Note: The Scale Out Camp link isn’t working as of 9/14/2011. Web domain is there but no content.