Can someone with more MongoDB experience give me your thoughts on the upgrade di...

Fizzer · on April 8, 2014

Upgrade notes are here: http://docs.mongodb.org/master/release-notes/2.6-upgrade/

"the upgrade from MongoDB 2.4 to 2.6 is a binary-compatible drop-in upgrade: shut down the mongod instances and replace them with mongod instances running 2.6."

mason55 · on April 8, 2014

IMO unless you desperately need one of the new features I would hold off a few weeks. With a release this big I'd expect there will be some bugs and wouldn't be surprised to see 2.6.1 shortly.

colechristensen · on April 8, 2014

This is always best practice for anything important unless you find your life is dull and bereft of emergency.

nasalgoat · on April 8, 2014

In the case of Mongo, it's the opposite - the upgrades are needed badly enough that it's worth the risk of a major number release.

doug1001 · on April 8, 2014

an old one, but the circumstances arise so often (app updates) and the consequences so severe (shark attack!) that it's probably worth posting:

https://xkcd.com/349/

arkham · on April 8, 2014

Authentication is the main thing to be aware of (no data rebuild), but full notes here:

http://docs.mongodb.org/master/release-notes/2.6-upgrade/

And, you have to be on 2.4 first (I know you said you are, but best to make sure for others)