Analyze the performance of MongoDB on Arm servers
Introduction
Install MongoDB on Arm
Creating MongoDB test scenarios
Benchmark MongoDB on Arm with Yahoo Cloud Serving Benchmark (YCSB)
Three node replica set testing with YCSB
Alternative performance testing of MongoDB
Automate MongoDB Performance Benchmarking Infrastructure Setup with Pulumi
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About this Learning Path

Skill level:  Introductory
Reading time:  30 min
Last updated:  29 Sep 2026
Skill level:
  Introductory
Reading time:
  30 min
Last updated:
  29 Sep 2026
Author:Pareena Verma, Arm
Arm IP:Neoverse
Tags: Databases Arm AGI CPU AWS Graviton Microsoft Azure Cobalt Google Axion Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Ampere Compute Linux MongoDB GCC Runbook
Author:
  • Pareena Verma, Arm
Arm IP:
Neoverse
Tags:
Databases Arm AGI CPU AWS Graviton Microsoft Azure Cobalt Google Axion Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Ampere Compute Linux MongoDB GCC Runbook

Who is this for?

This is an introductory topic for software developers who want to learn how to deploy and measure MongoDB performance on Arm servers.

What will you learn?

After completing this Learning Path, you'll be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Install and run MongoDB on an Arm server.
  • Test MongoDB performance using open-source tooling.
  • Measure and compare the performance of MongoDB on Arm versus other architectures with YCSB.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you'll need the following prerequisites:

Summary

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You’ll install and benchmark MongoDB Community Edition 8.0 on Arm-based Linux servers. First, you’ll configure a three-node replica set and a separate YCSB client. Then, you’ll load data, run common read and update mixes, warm up the database, and adjust threads and dataset parameters to increase CPU use. You can also run a Java-based performance tool for targeted operation mixes and compare results across systems.

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Which Linux distributions can I use to install MongoDB Community Edition 8.0 on Arm?
You can use Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, or 24.04; RHEL or CentOS 8 and 9; or Amazon Linux 2023. For more information, see the MongoDB Platform Support Matrix .
How should I set up the environment to run YCSB against MongoDB?
Use one instance for the YCSB client and one or more instances for MongoDB. For the recommended topology, create three equal-size replica-set nodes and send test traffic to the designated primary.
Which YCSB workloads should I run first, and how long should I warm up?
Start with a 95% read and 5% update mix, which is recommended for real-world testing. You can also run 100% read or a 90% read and 10% update mix. Warm up the database for about five minutes before you collect performance data.
What should I change if CPU utilization is low during the benchmark?
Increase the thread count and adjust operationcount and recordcount. Aim for about 90% or higher CPU utilization before you record measurements.
What software do I need to run the benchmarking tools?
Install Java and curl, then use the bundled bin/ycsb.sh launcher for YCSB. Install an OpenJDK runtime if you also use the alternative MongoDB performance test tool.
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