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Atlas Learning Hub

Boost your MongoDB skills in your preferred learning style with tailored content designed to grow your knowledge and set your application up for long-term success.
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Master MongoDB Atlas basics

Explore MongoDB Atlas foundational topics to ensure your application’s success.

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Choose from videos, interactive courses, or detailed documentation to suit your learning style.

Learn and grow at your pace

Dive into relevant materials when your schedule allows and enhance your MongoDB Atlas experience.

Getting Started with Atlas & NoSQL

Start your journey with MongoDB Atlas by learning about the document model, including how to set up your first cluster, and more. Once you’ve gotten started, scroll down to discover key topics, best practices, and powerful features to help you build and scale with confidence.
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Relational to Document Model Skill

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Earn a MongoDB Skill Badge in Data Modeling with content on relational to document models, schema design antipatterns, and design optimization tips.

Duration: 75 mins
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SQL to MongoDB Mapping Chart

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Understand how SQL terminology and concepts correspond to MongoDB terminology.
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Get Started With Atlas

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Follow step-by-step instructions for getting set up on MongoDB Atlas. Learn how to create an Atlas cluster, connect to it, and load sample data.
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MongoDB for SQL Experts

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Learn the difference between MongoDB Query Language and Structured Query Language (SQL) and how to translate CRUD statements from one to the other.

Duration: 2 hours
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Indexing

Implement indexing in MongoDB Atlas to optimize query performance and scalability. Use the resources below to learn how to do it effectively.
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Indexing Design Fundamentals

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Earn an Indexing Design Fundamentals Skill Badge and learn how to design efficient indexes to speed up queries and reduce resource consumption in MongoDB.

Duration: 60 mins
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Query Optimization Skill

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Earn a Query Optimization Skill Badge and learn how to fine-tune MongoDB queries for maximum efficiency by minimizing execution time and avoiding slow queries.

Duration: 1.5 hours
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Your Guide to Optimizing Slow Queries

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Learn how to go from spotting performance issues to fixing them by writing better queries that work fast, scale well, and keep your systems speedy even when your data grows.
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Get Started With Indexes

Documentation
Learn how indexes support efficient execution of queries in MongoDB and how to get started in Atlas, driver method, or with the MongoDB Shell.
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Search

Build relevance-based search experiences with Atlas Search and design intelligent apps with gen AI using Vector Search. Learn how to leverage them with the resources below.
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Search Fundamentals Skill

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Learn the fundamentals of MongoDB Search, including lexical search, indexing strategies, and query optimization to build efficient, full-text search experiences in MongoDB applications.

Duration: 60 mins
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Vector Search Fundamentals Skill

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Earn a Vector Search Fundamentals MongoDB Skill Badge with content on understanding semantic search, storing embeddings for your data, and performing vector search.

Duration: 60 mins
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Get Started With Atlas Search

Documentation
Read how to power Atlas Search in MongoDB Atlas to give you a seamless, scalable experience for building relevance-based app features.
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Atlas Vector Search Overview

Documentation
Learn how to use Atlas Vector Search to enable semantic querying of data in Atlas, supporting AI-powered use cases like semantic, hybrid, and generative search while integrating with AI frameworks.
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Aggregations

Use the aggregation pipeline in MongoDB Atlas to process and transform your data, unlocking valuable insights and analytics. Explore the resources below to learn how.
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Fundamentals of Data Transformation Skill

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Earn a Fundamentals of Data Transformation Skill Badge and learn how to define the MongoDB aggregation framework, understand pipeline stage ordering, and build optimized aggregation pipelines.

Duration: 50 mins
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SQL to MongoDB Aggregation Terminology Mapping Chart

Documentation
Get an overview of common SQL aggregation terms, functions, and concepts and the corresponding MongoDB aggregation operators.
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Aggregation Operations

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Learn how aggregation operations process multiple documents to compute results, allowing you to group values, perform operations on grouped data, and analyze data changes over time.
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MongoDB Aggregation Course

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Learn how to create aggregation pipelines that enable you to analyze and summarize data by stringing together stages that filter, sort, group, and/or transform data.

Duration: 1.75 hours
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Schema Design

Apply best practices and optimization strategies for data modeling in MongoDB Atlas using the resources below to ensure scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
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Data Modeling Skills

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Earn a MongoDB Skill Badge in Data Modeling with content on relational to document models, schema design antipatterns, and design optimization tips.

Duration: 60 to 90 mins
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Data Modeling on MongoDB

Documentation
Learn more about a flexible schema model and why data modeling is important on MongoDB.
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Schema Design Best Practices

Documentation
Learn how to use Atlas monitoring tools to find common schema design issues and get suggestions for modifications.
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Intro to Data Modeling

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Examine the most important considerations when deciding on your data model and create the best model for your application.

Duration: 1 hour
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Performance & Cost Optimization

Discover techniques to fine-tune MongoDB Atlas for both speed and cost efficiency. Use the resources below to get started.
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MongoDB Monitoring Tooling Skill

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Learn to monitor MongoDB deployments by interpreting key metrics and configuring alerts for critical events.

Duration: 60 mins
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Performance Tools and Techniques Skill

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Explore key performance tuning techniques in MongoDB using profiling, slow query analysis, and system monitoring. Learn how to optimize indexes, cache utilization, and hardware configurations to improve database efficiency at scale.

Duration: 60 mins
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Cluster Reliability Skill

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Gain hands-on experience in diagnosing and resolving issues in MongoDB clusters. Learn how to troubleshoot replication, sharding, and performance issues to maintain database health and availability.

Duration: 1.5 hours
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Analyze Slow Queries

Documentation
Check out the built-in tools, alerts, charts, integrations, and logs in Atlas that help you monitor your clusters.
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Additional Resources

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University

With free MongoDB courses, you can practice your skills with hands-on labs and quizzes, and earn your MongoDB certification.
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Events and Webinars

Connect with experts, both online and in-person, to learn about the world’s most versatile suite of database services.
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Documentation

Guides, samples, and references to use the database, visualize data, and build applications with MongoDB.
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Community

Share inspiring use cases, attend MongoDB events, and meet community members from around the world.
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