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Scale an Amazon DocumentDB Cluster for Write Performance

In this lab, you will scale an Amazon DocumentDB cluster to improve write performance. After completing this lab, you will have hands-on experience scaling Amazon DocumentDB for write performance.

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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 45m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 18, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Connect in Replica Set Mode

    Connect to the cluster in replica set mode. Use the mongosh shell to test the connection string.

  2. Challenge

    Add a New Larger Replica Instance

    Add a new database instance, and select the db.t4g.medium class. Ensure the failover tier is correctly set on the new instance.

  3. Challenge

    Failover Primary Instance

    Initiate a manual failover of the primary database instance.

  4. Challenge

    Confirm the Connection

    Confirm the connection to the cluster after the failover is complete.

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