MongoDB Indexing Strategies and Compound Indexes: Advanced Performance Optimization for Scalable Database Operations
Database performance at scale depends heavily on effective indexing strategies that can efficiently support diverse query patterns while minimizing storage overhead and maintenance costs. Poor indexing decisions lead to slow query performance, excessive resource consumption, and degraded user experience that becomes increasingly problematic as data volumes and application complexity grow.
MongoDB's sophisticated indexing system provides comprehensive support for simple and compound indexes, partial filters, text search indexes, and specialized data type indexes that enable developers to optimize query performance for complex application requirements. Unlike traditional database systems with rigid indexing constraints, MongoDB's flexible indexing architecture supports dynamic schema requirements while providing powerful optimization capabilities through compound indexes, index intersection, and advanced filtering strategies.
The Traditional Database Indexing Limitations
Conventional database indexing approaches often struggle with complex query patterns and multi-dimensional data access requirements:
-- Traditional PostgreSQL indexing with limited flexibility and optimization challenges
-- Basic single-column indexes with poor compound query support
CREATE INDEX idx_users_email ON users (email);
CREATE INDEX idx_users_status ON users (status);
CREATE INDEX idx_users_created_at ON users (created_at);
CREATE INDEX idx_users_country ON users (country);
-- Simple compound index with fixed column order limitations
CREATE INDEX idx_users_status_country ON users (status, country);
-- Complex query requiring multiple index scans and poor optimization
SELECT
u.user_id,
u.email,
u.first_name,
u.last_name,
u.status,
u.country,
u.created_at,
u.last_login_at,
COUNT(o.order_id) as order_count,
SUM(o.total_amount) as total_spent,
MAX(o.order_date) as last_order_date
FROM users u
LEFT JOIN orders o ON u.user_id = o.user_id
WHERE u.status IN ('active', 'premium', 'trial')
AND u.country IN ('US', 'CA', 'UK', 'AU', 'DE', 'FR')
AND u.created_at >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '2 years'
AND u.last_login_at >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '30 days'
AND (u.email LIKE '%@gmail.com' OR u.email LIKE '%@hotmail.com')
AND u.subscription_tier IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY u.user_id, u.email, u.first_name, u.last_name, u.status, u.country, u.created_at, u.last_login_at
HAVING COUNT(o.order_id) > 0
ORDER BY total_spent DESC, last_order_date DESC
LIMIT 100;
-- PostgreSQL EXPLAIN showing inefficient index usage:
--
-- Limit (cost=45234.67..45234.92 rows=100 width=128) (actual time=1247.123..1247.189 rows=100 loops=1)
-- -> Sort (cost=45234.67..45789.23 rows=221824 width=128) (actual time=1247.121..1247.156 rows=100 loops=1)
-- Sort Key: (sum(o.total_amount)) DESC, (max(o.order_date)) DESC
-- Sort Method: top-N heapsort Memory: 67kB
-- -> HashAggregate (cost=38234.56..40456.80 rows=221824 width=128) (actual time=1156.789..1201.234 rows=12789 loops=1)
-- Group Key: u.user_id, u.email, u.first_name, u.last_name, u.status, u.country, u.created_at, u.last_login_at
-- -> Hash Left Join (cost=12345.67..32890.45 rows=221824 width=96) (actual time=89.456..567.123 rows=87645 loops=1)
-- Hash Cond: (u.user_id = o.user_id)
-- -> Bitmap Heap Scan on users u (cost=3456.78..8901.23 rows=45678 width=88) (actual time=34.567..123.456 rows=23456 loops=1)
-- Recheck Cond: ((status = ANY ('{active,premium,trial}'::text[])) AND
-- (country = ANY ('{US,CA,UK,AU,DE,FR}'::text[])) AND
-- (created_at >= (CURRENT_DATE - '2 years'::interval)) AND
-- (last_login_at >= (CURRENT_DATE - '30 days'::interval)))
-- Filter: ((subscription_tier IS NOT NULL) AND
-- ((email ~~ '%@gmail.com'::text) OR (email ~~ '%@hotmail.com'::text)))
-- Rows Removed by Filter: 12789
-- Heap Blocks: exact=1234 lossy=234
-- -> BitmapOr (cost=3456.78..3456.78 rows=45678 width=0) (actual time=33.890..33.891 rows=0 loops=1)
-- -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_users_status_country (cost=0.00..1234.56 rows=15678 width=0) (actual time=12.345..12.345 rows=18901 loops=1)
-- Index Cond: ((status = ANY ('{active,premium,trial}'::text[])) AND
-- (country = ANY ('{US,CA,UK,AU,DE,FR}'::text[])))
-- -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_users_created_at (cost=0.00..1890.23 rows=25678 width=0) (actual time=18.234..18.234 rows=34567 loops=1)
-- Index Cond: (created_at >= (CURRENT_DATE - '2 years'::interval))
-- -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_users_last_login (cost=0.00..331.99 rows=4322 width=0) (actual time=3.311..3.311 rows=8765 loops=1)
-- Index Cond: (last_login_at >= (CURRENT_DATE - '30 days'::interval))
-- -> Hash (cost=7890.45..7890.45 rows=234567 width=24) (actual time=54.889..54.889 rows=198765 loops=1)
-- Buckets: 262144 Batches: 1 Memory Usage: 11234kB
-- -> Seq Scan on orders o (cost=0.00..7890.45 rows=234567 width=24) (actual time=0.234..28.901 rows=198765 loops=1)
-- Planning Time: 4.567 ms
-- Execution Time: 1247.567 ms
-- Problems with traditional PostgreSQL indexing:
-- 1. Multiple bitmap index scans required due to lack of comprehensive compound index
-- 2. Expensive BitmapOr operations combining multiple index results
-- 3. Large number of rows removed by filter conditions not supported by indexes
-- 4. Complex compound indexes difficult to design for multiple query patterns
-- 5. Index bloat and maintenance overhead with many single-column indexes
-- 6. Poor support for partial indexes and conditional filtering
-- 7. Limited flexibility in query optimization and index selection
-- 8. Difficulty optimizing for mixed equality/range/pattern matching conditions
-- Attempt to create better compound index
CREATE INDEX idx_users_comprehensive ON users (
status, country, created_at, last_login_at, subscription_tier, email
);
-- Problems with large compound indexes:
-- 1. Index becomes very large and expensive to maintain
-- 2. Only efficient for queries that follow exact prefix patterns
-- 3. Wasted space for queries that don't use all index columns
-- 4. Update performance degradation due to large index maintenance
-- 5. Limited effectiveness for partial field matching (email patterns)
-- 6. Poor selectivity when early columns have low cardinality
-- MySQL limitations are even more restrictive
CREATE INDEX idx_users_limited ON users (status, country, created_at);
-- MySQL compound index limitations:
-- - Maximum 16 columns per compound index
-- - 767 bytes total key length limit (InnoDB)
-- - Poor optimization for range queries on non-leading columns
-- - Limited partial index support
-- - Inefficient covering index implementation
-- - Basic query optimizer with limited compound index utilization
-- Alternative approach with covering indexes (PostgreSQL)
CREATE INDEX idx_users_covering ON users (status, country, created_at)
INCLUDE (email, first_name, last_name, last_login_at, subscription_tier);
-- Covering index problems:
-- 1. Large storage overhead for included columns
-- 2. Still limited by leading column selectivity
-- 3. Expensive maintenance operations
-- 4. Complex index design decisions
-- 5. Poor performance for non-matching query patterns
MongoDB provides sophisticated compound indexing with flexible optimization:
// MongoDB Advanced Indexing Strategies - comprehensive compound index management and optimization
const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb');
const client = new MongoClient('mongodb://localhost:27017');
const db = client.db('advanced_ecommerce_platform');
// Advanced MongoDB indexing strategy and compound index optimization system
class MongoIndexOptimizer {
constructor(db) {
this.db = db;
this.collections = {
users: db.collection('users'),
orders: db.collection('orders'),
products: db.collection('products'),
analytics: db.collection('analytics'),
sessions: db.collection('sessions')
};
// Index optimization configuration
this.indexingStrategies = {
equalityFirst: true, // ESR pattern - Equality, Sort, Range
sortOptimization: true, // Optimize for sort operations
partialIndexes: true, // Use partial indexes for selective filtering
coveringIndexes: true, // Create covering indexes where beneficial
textSearchIndexes: true, // Advanced text search capabilities
geospatialIndexes: true, // Location-based indexing
ttlIndexes: true // Time-based data expiration
};
this.performanceTargets = {
maxQueryTimeMs: 100,
minIndexSelectivity: 0.1,
maxIndexSizeMB: 500,
maxIndexesPerCollection: 10
};
this.indexAnalytics = new Map();
}
async implementComprehensiveIndexingStrategy(collectionName, queryPatterns) {
console.log(`Implementing comprehensive indexing strategy for ${collectionName}...`);
const collection = this.collections[collectionName];
const existingIndexes = await collection.listIndexes().toArray();
const indexingPlan = {
collection: collectionName,
queryPatterns: queryPatterns,
existingIndexes: existingIndexes,
recommendedIndexes: [],
optimizationActions: [],
performanceProjections: {}
};
// Analyze query patterns for optimal index design
const queryAnalysis = await this.analyzeQueryPatterns(queryPatterns);
// Generate compound index recommendations
const compoundIndexes = await this.generateCompoundIndexes(queryAnalysis);
// Design partial indexes for selective filtering
const partialIndexes = await this.generatePartialIndexes(queryAnalysis);
// Create covering indexes for frequently accessed projections
const coveringIndexes = await this.generateCoveringIndexes(queryAnalysis);
// Specialized indexes for specific data types and operations
const specializedIndexes = await this.generateSpecializedIndexes(queryAnalysis);
indexingPlan.recommendedIndexes = [
...compoundIndexes,
...partialIndexes,
...coveringIndexes,
...specializedIndexes
];
// Validate index recommendations against performance targets
const validatedPlan = await this.validateIndexingPlan(collection, indexingPlan);
// Execute index creation with comprehensive monitoring
const implementationResult = await this.executeIndexingPlan(collection, validatedPlan);
// Performance validation and optimization
const performanceValidation = await this.validateIndexPerformance(collection, validatedPlan, queryPatterns);
return {
plan: validatedPlan,
implementation: implementationResult,
performance: performanceValidation,
summary: {
totalIndexes: validatedPlan.recommendedIndexes.length,
compoundIndexes: compoundIndexes.length,
partialIndexes: partialIndexes.length,
coveringIndexes: coveringIndexes.length,
specializedIndexes: specializedIndexes.length,
estimatedPerformanceImprovement: this.calculatePerformanceImprovement(validatedPlan)
}
};
}
async analyzeQueryPatterns(queryPatterns) {
console.log(`Analyzing ${queryPatterns.length} query patterns for index optimization...`);
const analysis = {
fieldUsage: new Map(), // How often each field is used
fieldCombinations: new Map(), // Common field combinations
filterTypes: new Map(), // Types of filters (equality, range, etc.)
sortPatterns: new Map(), // Sort field combinations
projectionPatterns: new Map(), // Frequently requested projections
selectivityEstimates: new Map() // Estimated field selectivity
};
for (const pattern of queryPatterns) {
// Analyze filter conditions
this.analyzeFilterConditions(pattern.filter || {}, analysis);
// Analyze sort requirements
this.analyzeSortPatterns(pattern.sort || {}, analysis);
// Analyze projection requirements
this.analyzeProjectionPatterns(pattern.projection || {}, analysis);
// Track query frequency for weighting
const frequency = pattern.frequency || 1;
this.updateFrequencyWeights(analysis, frequency);
}
// Calculate field selectivity estimates
await this.estimateFieldSelectivity(analysis);
// Identify optimal field combinations
const optimalCombinations = this.identifyOptimalFieldCombinations(analysis);
return {
...analysis,
optimalCombinations: optimalCombinations,
indexingRecommendations: this.generateIndexingRecommendations(analysis, optimalCombinations)
};
}
analyzeFilterConditions(filter, analysis) {
Object.entries(filter).forEach(([field, condition]) => {
if (field.startsWith('$')) return; // Skip operators
// Track field usage frequency
const currentUsage = analysis.fieldUsage.get(field) || 0;
analysis.fieldUsage.set(field, currentUsage + 1);
// Categorize filter types
const filterType = this.categorizeFilterType(condition);
const currentFilterTypes = analysis.filterTypes.get(field) || new Set();
currentFilterTypes.add(filterType);
analysis.filterTypes.set(field, currentFilterTypes);
// Track field combinations for compound indexes
const otherFields = Object.keys(filter).filter(f => f !== field && !f.startsWith('$'));
if (otherFields.length > 0) {
const combination = [field, ...otherFields].sort().join(',');
const currentCombinations = analysis.fieldCombinations.get(combination) || 0;
analysis.fieldCombinations.set(combination, currentCombinations + 1);
}
});
}
categorizeFilterType(condition) {
if (typeof condition === 'object' && condition !== null) {
const operators = Object.keys(condition);
if (operators.includes('$gte') || operators.includes('$gt') ||
operators.includes('$lte') || operators.includes('$lt')) {
return 'range';
} else if (operators.includes('$in')) {
return condition.$in.length <= 10 ? 'selective_in' : 'large_in';
} else if (operators.includes('$regex')) {
return 'pattern_match';
} else if (operators.includes('$exists')) {
return 'existence';
} else if (operators.includes('$ne')) {
return 'negation';
} else {
return 'complex';
}
} else {
return 'equality';
}
}
analyzeSortPatterns(sort, analysis) {
if (Object.keys(sort).length === 0) return;
const sortKey = Object.entries(sort)
.map(([field, direction]) => `${field}:${direction}`)
.join(',');
const currentSort = analysis.sortPatterns.get(sortKey) || 0;
analysis.sortPatterns.set(sortKey, currentSort + 1);
}
analyzeProjectionPatterns(projection, analysis) {
if (!projection || Object.keys(projection).length === 0) return;
const projectedFields = Object.keys(projection).filter(field => projection[field] === 1);
const projectionKey = projectedFields.sort().join(',');
if (projectionKey) {
const currentProjection = analysis.projectionPatterns.get(projectionKey) || 0;
analysis.projectionPatterns.set(projectionKey, currentProjection + 1);
}
}
async generateCompoundIndexes(analysis) {
console.log('Generating optimal compound index recommendations...');
const compoundIndexes = [];
// Sort field combinations by frequency and potential impact
const sortedCombinations = Array.from(analysis.fieldCombinations.entries())
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => b - a)
.slice(0, 20); // Consider top 20 combinations
for (const [fieldCombination, frequency] of sortedCombinations) {
const fields = fieldCombination.split(',');
// Apply ESR (Equality, Sort, Range) pattern optimization
const optimizedIndex = this.optimizeIndexWithESRPattern(fields, analysis);
if (optimizedIndex && this.validateIndexUtility(optimizedIndex, analysis)) {
compoundIndexes.push({
type: 'compound',
name: `idx_${optimizedIndex.fields.map(f => f.field).join('_')}`,
specification: this.buildIndexSpecification(optimizedIndex.fields),
options: optimizedIndex.options,
reasoning: optimizedIndex.reasoning,
estimatedImpact: this.estimateIndexImpact(optimizedIndex, analysis),
queryPatterns: this.identifyMatchingQueries(optimizedIndex, analysis),
priority: this.calculateIndexPriority(optimizedIndex, frequency, analysis)
});
}
}
// Sort by priority and return top recommendations
return compoundIndexes
.sort((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority)
.slice(0, this.performanceTargets.maxIndexesPerCollection);
}
optimizeIndexWithESRPattern(fields, analysis) {
console.log(`Optimizing index for fields: ${fields.join(', ')} using ESR pattern...`);
const optimizedFields = [];
const fieldAnalysis = new Map();
// Analyze each field's characteristics
fields.forEach(field => {
const filterTypes = analysis.filterTypes.get(field) || new Set();
const usage = analysis.fieldUsage.get(field) || 0;
const selectivity = analysis.selectivityEstimates.get(field) || 0.5;
fieldAnalysis.set(field, {
filterTypes: Array.from(filterTypes),
usage: usage,
selectivity: selectivity,
isEquality: filterTypes.has('equality') || filterTypes.has('selective_in'),
isRange: filterTypes.has('range'),
isSort: this.isFieldUsedInSort(field, analysis),
sortDirection: this.getSortDirection(field, analysis)
});
});
// Step 1: Equality fields first (highest selectivity first)
const equalityFields = fields
.filter(field => fieldAnalysis.get(field).isEquality)
.sort((a, b) => fieldAnalysis.get(b).selectivity - fieldAnalysis.get(a).selectivity);
equalityFields.forEach(field => {
const fieldInfo = fieldAnalysis.get(field);
optimizedFields.push({
field: field,
direction: 1,
type: 'equality',
selectivity: fieldInfo.selectivity,
reasoning: `Equality filter with ${(fieldInfo.selectivity * 100).toFixed(1)}% selectivity`
});
});
// Step 2: Sort fields (maintaining sort direction)
const sortFields = fields
.filter(field => fieldAnalysis.get(field).isSort && !fieldAnalysis.get(field).isEquality)
.sort((a, b) => fieldAnalysis.get(b).usage - fieldAnalysis.get(a).usage);
sortFields.forEach(field => {
const fieldInfo = fieldAnalysis.get(field);
optimizedFields.push({
field: field,
direction: fieldInfo.sortDirection || 1,
type: 'sort',
selectivity: fieldInfo.selectivity,
reasoning: `Sort field with ${fieldInfo.usage} usage frequency`
});
});
// Step 3: Range fields last (lowest selectivity impact)
const rangeFields = fields
.filter(field => fieldAnalysis.get(field).isRange &&
!fieldAnalysis.get(field).isEquality &&
!fieldAnalysis.get(field).isSort)
.sort((a, b) => fieldAnalysis.get(b).selectivity - fieldAnalysis.get(a).selectivity);
rangeFields.forEach(field => {
const fieldInfo = fieldAnalysis.get(field);
optimizedFields.push({
field: field,
direction: 1,
type: 'range',
selectivity: fieldInfo.selectivity,
reasoning: `Range filter with ${(fieldInfo.selectivity * 100).toFixed(1)}% selectivity`
});
});
// Validate and return optimized index
if (optimizedFields.length === 0) return null;
return {
fields: optimizedFields,
options: this.generateIndexOptions(optimizedFields, analysis),
reasoning: `ESR-optimized compound index: ${optimizedFields.length} fields arranged for optimal query performance`,
estimatedSelectivity: this.calculateCompoundSelectivity(optimizedFields),
supportedQueryTypes: this.identifySupportedQueryTypes(optimizedFields, analysis)
};
}
async generatePartialIndexes(analysis) {
console.log('Generating partial index recommendations for selective filtering...');
const partialIndexes = [];
// Identify fields with high selectivity potential
const selectiveFields = Array.from(analysis.selectivityEstimates.entries())
.filter(([field, selectivity]) => selectivity < this.performanceTargets.minIndexSelectivity)
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => a - b); // Lower selectivity first (more selective)
for (const [field, selectivity] of selectiveFields) {
const filterTypes = analysis.filterTypes.get(field) || new Set();
const usage = analysis.fieldUsage.get(field) || 0;
// Generate partial filter conditions
const partialFilters = this.generatePartialFilterConditions(field, filterTypes, analysis);
for (const partialFilter of partialFilters) {
const partialIndex = {
type: 'partial',
name: `idx_${field}_${partialFilter.suffix}`,
specification: { [field]: 1 },
options: {
partialFilterExpression: partialFilter.expression,
background: true
},
reasoning: partialFilter.reasoning,
estimatedReduction: partialFilter.estimatedReduction,
applicableQueries: partialFilter.applicableQueries,
priority: this.calculatePartialIndexPriority(field, usage, selectivity, partialFilter)
};
if (this.validatePartialIndexUtility(partialIndex, analysis)) {
partialIndexes.push(partialIndex);
}
}
}
return partialIndexes
.sort((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority)
.slice(0, Math.floor(this.performanceTargets.maxIndexesPerCollection / 3));
}
generatePartialFilterConditions(field, filterTypes, analysis) {
const partialFilters = [];
// Status/category fields with selective values
if (filterTypes.has('equality') || filterTypes.has('selective_in')) {
partialFilters.push({
expression: { [field]: { $in: ['active', 'premium', 'verified'] } },
suffix: 'active_premium',
reasoning: `Partial index for high-value ${field} categories`,
estimatedReduction: 0.7,
applicableQueries: [`${field} equality matches for active/premium users`]
});
}
// Date fields with recency focus
if (filterTypes.has('range') && field.includes('date') || field.includes('time')) {
partialFilters.push({
expression: { [field]: { $gte: new Date(Date.now() - 90 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) } },
suffix: 'recent_90d',
reasoning: `Partial index for recent ${field} within 90 days`,
estimatedReduction: 0.8,
applicableQueries: [`Recent ${field} range queries`]
});
}
// Numeric fields with value thresholds
if (filterTypes.has('range') && (field.includes('amount') || field.includes('count') || field.includes('score'))) {
partialFilters.push({
expression: { [field]: { $gt: 0 } },
suffix: 'positive_values',
reasoning: `Partial index excluding zero/null ${field} values`,
estimatedReduction: 0.6,
applicableQueries: [`${field} range queries for positive values`]
});
}
return partialFilters;
}
async generateCoveringIndexes(analysis) {
console.log('Generating covering index recommendations for query optimization...');
const coveringIndexes = [];
// Analyze projection patterns to identify covering index opportunities
const projectionAnalysis = Array.from(analysis.projectionPatterns.entries())
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => b - a)
.slice(0, 10); // Top 10 projection patterns
for (const [projectionKey, frequency] of projectionAnalysis) {
const projectedFields = projectionKey.split(',');
// Find queries that could benefit from covering indexes
const candidateQueries = this.identifyConveringIndexCandidates(projectedFields, analysis);
if (candidateQueries.length > 0) {
const coveringIndex = this.designCoveringIndex(projectedFields, candidateQueries, analysis);
if (coveringIndex && this.validateCoveringIndexBenefit(coveringIndex, analysis)) {
coveringIndexes.push({
type: 'covering',
name: `idx_covering_${coveringIndex.keyFields.join('_')}`,
specification: coveringIndex.specification,
options: coveringIndex.options,
reasoning: coveringIndex.reasoning,
coveredQueries: candidateQueries.length,
projectedFields: projectedFields,
estimatedImpact: this.estimateCoveringIndexImpact(coveringIndex, frequency),
priority: this.calculateCoveringIndexPriority(coveringIndex, frequency, candidateQueries.length)
});
}
}
}
return coveringIndexes
.sort((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority)
.slice(0, Math.floor(this.performanceTargets.maxIndexesPerCollection / 4));
}
designCoveringIndex(projectedFields, candidateQueries, analysis) {
// Analyze filter and sort patterns from candidate queries
const filterFields = new Set();
const sortFields = new Map();
candidateQueries.forEach(query => {
Object.keys(query.filter || {}).forEach(field => {
if (!field.startsWith('$')) {
filterFields.add(field);
}
});
Object.entries(query.sort || {}).forEach(([field, direction]) => {
sortFields.set(field, direction);
});
});
// Design optimal key structure
const keyFields = [];
const includeFields = [];
// Add filter fields to key (equality first, then range)
const equalityFields = Array.from(filterFields).filter(field => {
const filterTypes = analysis.filterTypes.get(field) || new Set();
return filterTypes.has('equality') || filterTypes.has('selective_in');
});
const rangeFields = Array.from(filterFields).filter(field => {
const filterTypes = analysis.filterTypes.get(field) || new Set();
return filterTypes.has('range');
});
// Add equality fields to key
equalityFields.forEach(field => {
keyFields.push(field);
});
// Add sort fields to key
sortFields.forEach((direction, field) => {
if (!keyFields.includes(field)) {
keyFields.push(field);
}
});
// Add range fields to key
rangeFields.forEach(field => {
if (!keyFields.includes(field)) {
keyFields.push(field);
}
});
// Add remaining projected fields as included fields
projectedFields.forEach(field => {
if (!keyFields.includes(field)) {
includeFields.push(field);
}
});
if (keyFields.length === 0) return null;
// Build index specification
const specification = {};
keyFields.forEach(field => {
const direction = sortFields.get(field) || 1;
specification[field] = direction;
});
return {
keyFields: keyFields,
includeFields: includeFields,
specification: specification,
options: {
background: true,
// Include non-key fields for covering capability
...(includeFields.length > 0 && { includeFields: includeFields })
},
reasoning: `Covering index with ${keyFields.length} key fields and ${includeFields.length} included fields`,
estimatedCoverage: this.calculateQueryCoverage(keyFields, includeFields, candidateQueries)
};
}
async generateSpecializedIndexes(analysis) {
console.log('Generating specialized index recommendations...');
const specializedIndexes = [];
// Text search indexes for string fields with pattern matching
const textFields = this.identifyTextSearchFields(analysis);
textFields.forEach(textField => {
specializedIndexes.push({
type: 'text',
name: `idx_text_${textField.field}`,
specification: { [textField.field]: 'text' },
options: {
background: true,
default_language: 'english',
weights: { [textField.field]: textField.weight }
},
reasoning: `Text search index for ${textField.field} pattern matching`,
applicableQueries: textField.queries,
priority: textField.priority
});
});
// Geospatial indexes for location data
const geoFields = this.identifyGeospatialFields(analysis);
geoFields.forEach(geoField => {
specializedIndexes.push({
type: 'geospatial',
name: `idx_geo_${geoField.field}`,
specification: { [geoField.field]: '2dsphere' },
options: {
background: true,
'2dsphereIndexVersion': 3
},
reasoning: `Geospatial index for ${geoField.field} location queries`,
applicableQueries: geoField.queries,
priority: geoField.priority
});
});
// TTL indexes for time-based data expiration
const ttlFields = this.identifyTTLFields(analysis);
ttlFields.forEach(ttlField => {
specializedIndexes.push({
type: 'ttl',
name: `idx_ttl_${ttlField.field}`,
specification: { [ttlField.field]: 1 },
options: {
background: true,
expireAfterSeconds: ttlField.expireAfterSeconds
},
reasoning: `TTL index for automatic ${ttlField.field} data expiration`,
expirationPeriod: ttlField.expirationPeriod,
priority: ttlField.priority
});
});
// Sparse indexes for fields with many null values
const sparseFields = this.identifySparseFields(analysis);
sparseFields.forEach(sparseField => {
specializedIndexes.push({
type: 'sparse',
name: `idx_sparse_${sparseField.field}`,
specification: { [sparseField.field]: 1 },
options: {
background: true,
sparse: true
},
reasoning: `Sparse index for ${sparseField.field} excluding null values`,
nullPercentage: sparseField.nullPercentage,
priority: sparseField.priority
});
});
return specializedIndexes
.sort((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority)
.slice(0, Math.floor(this.performanceTargets.maxIndexesPerCollection / 2));
}
async executeIndexingPlan(collection, plan) {
console.log(`Executing indexing plan for ${collection.collectionName}...`);
const results = {
successful: [],
failed: [],
skipped: [],
totalTime: 0
};
const startTime = Date.now();
for (const index of plan.recommendedIndexes) {
try {
console.log(`Creating index: ${index.name}`);
// Check if index already exists
const existingIndexes = await collection.listIndexes().toArray();
const indexExists = existingIndexes.some(existing => existing.name === index.name);
if (indexExists) {
console.log(`Index ${index.name} already exists, skipping...`);
results.skipped.push({
name: index.name,
reason: 'Index already exists'
});
continue;
}
// Create the index
const indexStartTime = Date.now();
await collection.createIndex(index.specification, {
name: index.name,
...index.options
});
const indexCreationTime = Date.now() - indexStartTime;
results.successful.push({
name: index.name,
type: index.type,
specification: index.specification,
creationTime: indexCreationTime,
estimatedImpact: index.estimatedImpact
});
console.log(`Index ${index.name} created successfully in ${indexCreationTime}ms`);
} catch (error) {
console.error(`Failed to create index ${index.name}:`, error.message);
results.failed.push({
name: index.name,
type: index.type,
error: error.message,
specification: index.specification
});
}
}
results.totalTime = Date.now() - startTime;
console.log(`Index creation completed in ${results.totalTime}ms`);
console.log(`Successful: ${results.successful.length}, Failed: ${results.failed.length}, Skipped: ${results.skipped.length}`);
return results;
}
async validateIndexPerformance(collection, plan, queryPatterns) {
console.log('Validating index performance with test queries...');
const validation = {
queries: [],
summary: {
totalQueries: queryPatterns.length,
improvedQueries: 0,
avgImprovementPct: 0,
significantImprovements: 0
}
};
for (const pattern of queryPatterns.slice(0, 20)) { // Test top 20 patterns
try {
// Execute query with explain to get performance metrics
const collection_handle = this.collections[collection.collectionName] || collection;
let cursor;
if (pattern.aggregation) {
cursor = collection_handle.aggregate(pattern.aggregation);
} else {
cursor = collection_handle.find(pattern.filter || {});
if (pattern.sort) cursor.sort(pattern.sort);
if (pattern.limit) cursor.limit(pattern.limit);
if (pattern.projection) cursor.project(pattern.projection);
}
const explainResult = await cursor.explain('executionStats');
const queryValidation = {
pattern: pattern.name || 'Unnamed query',
executionTimeMs: explainResult.executionStats?.executionTimeMillis || 0,
totalDocsExamined: explainResult.executionStats?.totalDocsExamined || 0,
totalDocsReturned: explainResult.executionStats?.totalDocsReturned || 0,
indexesUsed: this.extractIndexNames(explainResult),
efficiency: this.calculateQueryEfficiency(explainResult),
grade: this.assignPerformanceGrade(explainResult),
improvement: this.calculateImprovement(pattern, explainResult)
};
validation.queries.push(queryValidation);
if (queryValidation.improvement > 0) {
validation.summary.improvedQueries++;
validation.summary.avgImprovementPct += queryValidation.improvement;
}
if (queryValidation.improvement > 50) {
validation.summary.significantImprovements++;
}
} catch (error) {
console.warn(`Query validation failed for pattern: ${pattern.name}`, error.message);
validation.queries.push({
pattern: pattern.name || 'Unnamed query',
error: error.message,
success: false
});
}
}
if (validation.summary.improvedQueries > 0) {
validation.summary.avgImprovementPct /= validation.summary.improvedQueries;
}
console.log(`Performance validation completed: ${validation.summary.improvedQueries}/${validation.summary.totalQueries} queries improved`);
console.log(`Average improvement: ${validation.summary.avgImprovementPct.toFixed(1)}%`);
console.log(`Significant improvements: ${validation.summary.significantImprovements}`);
return validation;
}
// Helper methods for advanced index analysis and optimization
buildIndexSpecification(fields) {
const spec = {};
fields.forEach(field => {
spec[field.field] = field.direction;
});
return spec;
}
generateIndexOptions(fields, analysis) {
return {
background: true,
...(this.shouldUsePartialFilter(fields, analysis) && {
partialFilterExpression: this.buildOptimalPartialFilter(fields, analysis)
})
};
}
isFieldUsedInSort(field, analysis) {
for (const [sortPattern] of analysis.sortPatterns) {
if (sortPattern.includes(`${field}:`)) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
getSortDirection(field, analysis) {
for (const [sortPattern] of analysis.sortPatterns) {
const fieldPattern = sortPattern.split(',').find(pattern => pattern.startsWith(`${field}:`));
if (fieldPattern) {
return parseInt(fieldPattern.split(':')[1]) || 1;
}
}
return 1;
}
calculateCompoundSelectivity(fields) {
// Estimate compound selectivity using field independence assumption
return fields.reduce((selectivity, field) => {
return selectivity * (field.selectivity || 0.1);
}, 1);
}
validateIndexUtility(index, analysis) {
// Validate that index provides meaningful benefit
const estimatedSelectivity = this.calculateCompoundSelectivity(index.fields);
const supportedQueries = this.identifyMatchingQueries(index, analysis);
return estimatedSelectivity < 0.5 && supportedQueries.length > 0;
}
identifyMatchingQueries(index, analysis) {
// Simplified query matching logic
const matchingQueries = [];
const indexFields = new Set(index.fields.map(f => f.field));
// Check field combinations that would benefit from this index
for (const [fieldCombination, frequency] of analysis.fieldCombinations) {
const queryFields = new Set(fieldCombination.split(','));
const overlap = [...indexFields].filter(field => queryFields.has(field));
if (overlap.length >= 2) { // At least 2 fields overlap
matchingQueries.push({
fields: fieldCombination,
frequency: frequency,
coverage: overlap.length / indexFields.size
});
}
}
return matchingQueries;
}
calculateIndexPriority(index, frequency, analysis) {
const baseScore = frequency * 10;
const selectivityBonus = (1 - index.estimatedSelectivity) * 50;
const fieldCountPenalty = index.fields.length * 5;
return Math.max(0, baseScore + selectivityBonus - fieldCountPenalty);
}
calculatePerformanceImprovement(plan) {
// Simplified improvement estimation
const baseImprovement = plan.recommendedIndexes.length * 15; // 15% per index
const compoundBonus = plan.recommendedIndexes.filter(idx => idx.type === 'compound').length * 25;
const partialBonus = plan.recommendedIndexes.filter(idx => idx.type === 'partial').length * 35;
return Math.min(90, baseImprovement + compoundBonus + partialBonus);
}
extractIndexNames(explainResult) {
const indexes = new Set();
const extractFromStage = (stage) => {
if (stage.indexName) {
indexes.add(stage.indexName);
}
if (stage.inputStage) {
extractFromStage(stage.inputStage);
}
if (stage.inputStages) {
stage.inputStages.forEach(extractFromStage);
}
};
if (explainResult.executionStats?.executionStages) {
extractFromStage(explainResult.executionStats.executionStages);
}
return Array.from(indexes);
}
calculateQueryEfficiency(explainResult) {
const stats = explainResult.executionStats;
if (!stats) return 0;
const examined = stats.totalDocsExamined || 0;
const returned = stats.totalDocsReturned || 0;
return examined > 0 ? returned / examined : 1;
}
assignPerformanceGrade(explainResult) {
const efficiency = this.calculateQueryEfficiency(explainResult);
const executionTime = explainResult.executionStats?.executionTimeMillis || 0;
const hasIndexScan = this.extractIndexNames(explainResult).length > 0;
let score = 0;
// Efficiency scoring
if (efficiency >= 0.8) score += 40;
else if (efficiency >= 0.5) score += 30;
else if (efficiency >= 0.2) score += 20;
else if (efficiency >= 0.1) score += 10;
// Execution time scoring
if (executionTime <= 50) score += 35;
else if (executionTime <= 100) score += 25;
else if (executionTime <= 250) score += 15;
else if (executionTime <= 500) score += 5;
// Index usage scoring
if (hasIndexScan) score += 25;
if (score >= 85) return 'A';
else if (score >= 70) return 'B';
else if (score >= 50) return 'C';
else if (score >= 30) return 'D';
else return 'F';
}
calculateImprovement(pattern, explainResult) {
// Simplified improvement calculation
const efficiency = this.calculateQueryEfficiency(explainResult);
const executionTime = explainResult.executionStats?.executionTimeMillis || 0;
const hasIndexScan = this.extractIndexNames(explainResult).length > 0;
let improvementScore = 0;
if (hasIndexScan) improvementScore += 30;
if (efficiency > 0.5) improvementScore += 40;
if (executionTime < 100) improvementScore += 30;
return Math.min(100, improvementScore);
}
// Additional helper methods for specialized index types
identifyTextSearchFields(analysis) {
const textFields = [];
analysis.filterTypes.forEach((types, field) => {
if (types.has('pattern_match') &&
(field.includes('name') || field.includes('title') || field.includes('description'))) {
textFields.push({
field: field,
weight: analysis.fieldUsage.get(field) || 1,
queries: [`Text search on ${field}`],
priority: (analysis.fieldUsage.get(field) || 0) * 10
});
}
});
return textFields;
}
identifyGeospatialFields(analysis) {
const geoFields = [];
analysis.fieldUsage.forEach((usage, field) => {
if (field.includes('location') || field.includes('coordinates') ||
field.includes('lat') || field.includes('lng') || field.includes('geo')) {
geoFields.push({
field: field,
queries: [`Geospatial queries on ${field}`],
priority: usage * 15
});
}
});
return geoFields;
}
identifyTTLFields(analysis) {
const ttlFields = [];
analysis.fieldUsage.forEach((usage, field) => {
if (field.includes('expires') || field.includes('expire') ||
field === 'createdAt' || field === 'updatedAt') {
ttlFields.push({
field: field,
expireAfterSeconds: this.getExpireAfterSeconds(field),
expirationPeriod: this.getExpirationPeriod(field),
priority: usage * 5
});
}
});
return ttlFields;
}
identifySparseFields(analysis) {
const sparseFields = [];
// Fields that are likely to have many null values
const potentialSparseFields = ['phone', 'middle_name', 'company', 'notes', 'optional_field'];
analysis.fieldUsage.forEach((usage, field) => {
if (potentialSparseFields.some(sparse => field.includes(sparse))) {
sparseFields.push({
field: field,
nullPercentage: 0.6, // Estimated
priority: usage * 8
});
}
});
return sparseFields;
}
getExpireAfterSeconds(field) {
const expirationMap = {
'session': 86400, // 1 day
'temp': 3600, // 1 hour
'cache': 1800, // 30 minutes
'token': 3600, // 1 hour
'verification': 86400, // 1 day
'expires': 0 // Use field value
};
for (const [key, seconds] of Object.entries(expirationMap)) {
if (field.includes(key)) {
return seconds;
}
}
return 86400; // Default 1 day
}
getExpirationPeriod(field) {
const expireAfter = this.getExpireAfterSeconds(field);
if (expireAfter >= 86400) return `${Math.floor(expireAfter / 86400)} days`;
if (expireAfter >= 3600) return `${Math.floor(expireAfter / 3600)} hours`;
return `${Math.floor(expireAfter / 60)} minutes`;
}
async estimateFieldSelectivity(analysis) {
// Simplified selectivity estimation
// In production, this would use actual data sampling
analysis.fieldUsage.forEach((usage, field) => {
let estimatedSelectivity = 0.5; // Default
// Status/enum fields typically have low cardinality
if (field.includes('status') || field.includes('type') || field.includes('category')) {
estimatedSelectivity = 0.1;
}
// ID fields have high cardinality
else if (field.includes('id') || field.includes('_id')) {
estimatedSelectivity = 0.9;
}
// Email fields have high cardinality
else if (field.includes('email')) {
estimatedSelectivity = 0.8;
}
// Date fields vary based on range
else if (field.includes('date') || field.includes('time')) {
estimatedSelectivity = 0.3;
}
analysis.selectivityEstimates.set(field, estimatedSelectivity);
});
}
identifyOptimalFieldCombinations(analysis) {
const combinations = [];
// Sort combinations by frequency and expected performance impact
const sortedCombinations = Array.from(analysis.fieldCombinations.entries())
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => b - a);
sortedCombinations.forEach(([combination, frequency]) => {
const fields = combination.split(',');
const totalSelectivity = fields.reduce((product, field) => {
return product * (analysis.selectivityEstimates.get(field) || 0.5);
}, 1);
combinations.push({
fields: fields,
frequency: frequency,
selectivity: totalSelectivity,
score: frequency * (1 - totalSelectivity) * 100,
reasoning: `Combination of ${fields.length} fields with ${frequency} usage frequency`
});
});
return combinations
.sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score)
.slice(0, 15);
}
generateIndexingRecommendations(analysis, optimalCombinations) {
return {
topFieldCombinations: optimalCombinations.slice(0, 5),
highUsageFields: Array.from(analysis.fieldUsage.entries())
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => b - a)
.slice(0, 10)
.map(([field, usage]) => ({ field, usage })),
selectiveFields: Array.from(analysis.selectivityEstimates.entries())
.filter(([, selectivity]) => selectivity < 0.2)
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => a - b)
.map(([field, selectivity]) => ({ field, selectivity })),
commonSortPatterns: Array.from(analysis.sortPatterns.entries())
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => b - a)
.slice(0, 5)
.map(([pattern, frequency]) => ({ pattern, frequency }))
};
}
}
// Benefits of MongoDB Advanced Indexing Strategies:
// - Comprehensive compound index design using ESR (Equality, Sort, Range) optimization patterns
// - Intelligent partial indexing for selective filtering and reduced storage overhead
// - Sophisticated covering index generation for complete query optimization
// - Specialized index support for text search, geospatial, TTL, and sparse data patterns
// - Automated index performance validation and impact measurement
// - Production-ready index creation with background processing and error handling
// - Advanced query pattern analysis and field combination optimization
// - Integration with MongoDB's native indexing capabilities and query optimizer
// - Comprehensive performance monitoring and index effectiveness tracking
// - SQL-compatible index management through QueryLeaf integration
module.exports = {
MongoIndexOptimizer
};
Understanding MongoDB Compound Index Architecture
Advanced Index Design Patterns and Performance Optimization
Implement sophisticated compound indexing strategies for production-scale applications:
// Production-ready compound index management and optimization patterns
class ProductionIndexManager extends MongoIndexOptimizer {
constructor(db) {
super(db);
this.productionConfig = {
maxConcurrentIndexBuilds: 2,
indexMaintenanceWindows: ['02:00-04:00'],
performanceMonitoringInterval: 300000, // 5 minutes
autoOptimizationEnabled: true,
indexUsageTrackingPeriod: 86400000 // 24 hours
};
this.indexMetrics = new Map();
this.optimizationQueue = [];
}
async implementProductionIndexingWorkflow(collections) {
console.log('Implementing production-grade indexing workflow...');
const workflow = {
phase1_analysis: await this.performComprehensiveIndexAnalysis(collections),
phase2_planning: await this.generateProductionIndexPlan(collections),
phase3_execution: await this.executeProductionIndexPlan(collections),
phase4_monitoring: await this.setupIndexPerformanceMonitoring(collections),
phase5_optimization: await this.implementContinuousOptimization(collections)
};
return {
workflow: workflow,
summary: this.generateWorkflowSummary(workflow),
monitoring: await this.setupProductionMonitoring(collections),
maintenance: await this.scheduleIndexMaintenance(collections)
};
}
async performComprehensiveIndexAnalysis(collections) {
console.log('Performing comprehensive production index analysis...');
const analysis = {
collections: [],
globalPatterns: new Map(),
crossCollectionOptimizations: [],
resourceImpact: {},
riskAssessment: {}
};
for (const collectionName of collections) {
const collection = this.collections[collectionName];
// Analyze current index usage
const indexStats = await this.analyzeCurrentIndexUsage(collection);
// Sample query patterns from profiler
const queryPatterns = await this.extractQueryPatternsFromProfiler(collection);
// Analyze data distribution and selectivity
const dataDistribution = await this.analyzeDataDistribution(collection);
// Resource utilization analysis
const resourceUsage = await this.analyzeIndexResourceUsage(collection);
analysis.collections.push({
name: collectionName,
indexStats: indexStats,
queryPatterns: queryPatterns,
dataDistribution: dataDistribution,
resourceUsage: resourceUsage,
recommendations: await this.generateCollectionSpecificRecommendations(collection, queryPatterns, dataDistribution)
});
}
// Identify global optimization opportunities
analysis.crossCollectionOptimizations = await this.identifyCrossCollectionOptimizations(analysis.collections);
// Assess resource impact and risks
analysis.resourceImpact = this.assessResourceImpact(analysis.collections);
analysis.riskAssessment = this.performIndexingRiskAssessment(analysis.collections);
return analysis;
}
async analyzeCurrentIndexUsage(collection) {
console.log(`Analyzing current index usage for ${collection.collectionName}...`);
try {
// Get index statistics
const indexStats = await collection.aggregate([
{ $indexStats: {} }
]).toArray();
// Get collection statistics
const collStats = await this.db.runCommand({ collStats: collection.collectionName });
const analysis = {
indexes: [],
totalIndexSize: 0,
unusedIndexes: [],
underutilizedIndexes: [],
highImpactIndexes: [],
recommendations: []
};
indexStats.forEach(indexStat => {
const indexAnalysis = {
name: indexStat.name,
key: indexStat.key,
accessCount: indexStat.accesses?.ops || 0,
accessSinceLastRestart: indexStat.accesses?.since || new Date(),
sizeBytes: indexStat.size || 0,
// Calculate utilization metrics
utilizationScore: this.calculateIndexUtilizationScore(indexStat),
efficiency: this.calculateIndexEfficiency(indexStat, collStats),
// Categorize index usage
category: this.categorizeIndexUsage(indexStat),
// Performance impact assessment
impactScore: this.calculateIndexImpactScore(indexStat, collStats)
};
analysis.indexes.push(indexAnalysis);
analysis.totalIndexSize += indexAnalysis.sizeBytes;
// Categorize indexes based on usage patterns
if (indexAnalysis.category === 'unused') {
analysis.unusedIndexes.push(indexAnalysis);
} else if (indexAnalysis.category === 'underutilized') {
analysis.underutilizedIndexes.push(indexAnalysis);
} else if (indexAnalysis.impactScore > 80) {
analysis.highImpactIndexes.push(indexAnalysis);
}
});
// Generate optimization recommendations
analysis.recommendations = this.generateIndexOptimizationRecommendations(analysis);
return analysis;
} catch (error) {
console.warn(`Failed to analyze index usage for ${collection.collectionName}:`, error.message);
return { error: error.message };
}
}
async extractQueryPatternsFromProfiler(collection) {
console.log(`Extracting query patterns from profiler for ${collection.collectionName}...`);
try {
// Query the profiler collection for recent operations
const profileData = await this.db.collection('system.profile').aggregate([
{
$match: {
ns: `${this.db.databaseName}.${collection.collectionName}`,
ts: { $gte: new Date(Date.now() - this.productionConfig.indexUsageTrackingPeriod) },
'command.find': { $exists: true }
}
},
{
$group: {
_id: {
filter: '$command.filter',
sort: '$command.sort',
projection: '$command.projection'
},
count: { $sum: 1 },
avgExecutionTime: { $avg: '$millis' },
totalDocsExamined: { $sum: '$docsExamined' },
totalDocsReturned: { $sum: '$nreturned' },
indexesUsed: { $addToSet: '$planSummary' }
}
},
{
$sort: { count: -1 }
},
{
$limit: 100
}
]).toArray();
const patterns = profileData.map(pattern => ({
filter: pattern._id.filter || {},
sort: pattern._id.sort || {},
projection: pattern._id.projection || {},
frequency: pattern.count,
avgExecutionTime: pattern.avgExecutionTime,
efficiency: pattern.totalDocsReturned / Math.max(pattern.totalDocsExamined, 1),
indexesUsed: pattern.indexesUsed,
priority: this.calculateQueryPatternPriority(pattern)
}));
return patterns.sort((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority);
} catch (error) {
console.warn(`Failed to extract query patterns for ${collection.collectionName}:`, error.message);
return [];
}
}
async implementAdvancedIndexMonitoring(collections) {
console.log('Setting up advanced index performance monitoring...');
const monitoringConfig = {
collections: collections,
metrics: {
indexUtilization: true,
queryPerformance: true,
resourceConsumption: true,
growthTrends: true
},
alerts: {
unusedIndexes: { threshold: 0.01, period: '7d' },
slowQueries: { threshold: 1000, period: '1h' },
highResourceUsage: { threshold: 0.8, period: '15m' }
},
reporting: {
frequency: 'daily',
recipients: ['[email protected]']
}
};
// Create monitoring aggregation pipelines
const monitoringPipelines = await this.createMonitoringPipelines(collections);
// Setup automated alerts
const alertSystem = await this.setupIndexAlertSystem(monitoringConfig);
// Initialize performance tracking
const performanceTracker = await this.initializePerformanceTracking(collections);
return {
config: monitoringConfig,
pipelines: monitoringPipelines,
alerts: alertSystem,
tracking: performanceTracker,
dashboard: await this.createIndexMonitoringDashboard(collections)
};
}
calculateIndexUtilizationScore(indexStat) {
const accessCount = indexStat.accesses?.ops || 0;
const timeSinceLastRestart = Date.now() - (indexStat.accesses?.since?.getTime() || Date.now());
const hoursRunning = timeSinceLastRestart / (1000 * 60 * 60);
// Calculate accesses per hour
const accessesPerHour = hoursRunning > 0 ? accessCount / hoursRunning : 0;
// Score based on usage frequency
if (accessesPerHour > 100) return 100;
else if (accessesPerHour > 10) return 80;
else if (accessesPerHour > 1) return 60;
else if (accessesPerHour > 0.1) return 40;
else if (accessesPerHour > 0) return 20;
else return 0;
}
calculateIndexEfficiency(indexStat, collStats) {
const indexSize = indexStat.size || 0;
const accessCount = indexStat.accesses?.ops || 0;
const totalCollectionSize = collStats.size || 1;
// Efficiency based on size-to-usage ratio
const sizeRatio = indexSize / totalCollectionSize;
const usageEfficiency = accessCount > 0 ? Math.min(100, accessCount / sizeRatio) : 0;
return Math.round(usageEfficiency);
}
categorizeIndexUsage(indexStat) {
const utilizationScore = this.calculateIndexUtilizationScore(indexStat);
if (utilizationScore === 0) return 'unused';
else if (utilizationScore < 20) return 'underutilized';
else if (utilizationScore < 60) return 'moderate';
else if (utilizationScore < 90) return 'well_used';
else return 'critical';
}
calculateIndexImpactScore(indexStat, collStats) {
const utilizationScore = this.calculateIndexUtilizationScore(indexStat);
const efficiency = this.calculateIndexEfficiency(indexStat, collStats);
const sizeImpact = (indexStat.size || 0) / (collStats.size || 1) * 100;
// Combined impact score
return Math.round((utilizationScore * 0.5) + (efficiency * 0.3) + (sizeImpact * 0.2));
}
calculateQueryPatternPriority(pattern) {
const frequencyScore = Math.min(100, pattern.count * 2);
const performanceScore = pattern.avgExecutionTime > 100 ? 50 :
pattern.avgExecutionTime > 50 ? 30 : 10;
const efficiencyScore = pattern.efficiency > 0.8 ? 0 :
pattern.efficiency > 0.5 ? 20 : 40;
return frequencyScore + performanceScore + efficiencyScore;
}
generateIndexOptimizationRecommendations(analysis) {
const recommendations = [];
// Unused index recommendations
analysis.unusedIndexes.forEach(index => {
if (index.name !== '_id_') { // Never recommend removing _id_ index
recommendations.push({
type: 'DROP_INDEX',
priority: 'LOW',
index: index.name,
reason: `Index has ${index.accessCount} accesses since last restart`,
estimatedSavings: `${(index.sizeBytes / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)}MB storage`,
risk: 'Low - unused index can be safely removed'
});
}
});
// Underutilized index recommendations
analysis.underutilizedIndexes.forEach(index => {
recommendations.push({
type: 'REVIEW_INDEX',
priority: 'MEDIUM',
index: index.name,
reason: `Low utilization score: ${index.utilizationScore}`,
suggestion: 'Review query patterns to determine if index can be optimized or removed',
risk: 'Medium - verify index necessity before removal'
});
});
// High impact index recommendations
analysis.highImpactIndexes.forEach(index => {
recommendations.push({
type: 'OPTIMIZE_INDEX',
priority: 'HIGH',
index: index.name,
reason: `High impact index with score: ${index.impactScore}`,
suggestion: 'Consider optimizing or creating covering index variants',
risk: 'High - critical for query performance'
});
});
return recommendations.sort((a, b) => {
const priorityOrder = { 'HIGH': 3, 'MEDIUM': 2, 'LOW': 1 };
return priorityOrder[b.priority] - priorityOrder[a.priority];
});
}
}
SQL-Style Index Management with QueryLeaf
QueryLeaf provides familiar SQL syntax for MongoDB index management and optimization:
-- QueryLeaf advanced indexing with SQL-familiar syntax
-- Create comprehensive compound indexes using ESR pattern optimization
CREATE INDEX idx_users_esr_optimized ON users (
-- Equality fields first (highest selectivity)
status, -- Equality filter: active, premium, trial
subscription_tier, -- Equality filter: basic, premium, enterprise
-- Sort fields second (maintain sort order)
created_at DESC, -- Sort field for chronological ordering
last_login_at DESC, -- Sort field for activity-based ordering
-- Range fields last (lowest selectivity impact)
total_spent, -- Range filter for value-based queries
account_score -- Range filter for scoring queries
)
WITH INDEX_OPTIONS (
background = true,
name = 'idx_users_comprehensive_esr',
-- Partial filter for active users only (reduces index size by ~70%)
partial_filter = {
status: { $in: ['active', 'premium', 'trial'] },
subscription_tier: { $ne: null },
last_login_at: { $gte: DATE('2024-01-01') }
},
-- Optimization hints
optimization_level = 'aggressive',
estimated_selectivity = 0.15,
expected_query_patterns = ['user_dashboard', 'admin_user_list', 'billing_reports']
);
-- Advanced compound index with covering capability
CREATE COVERING INDEX idx_orders_comprehensive ON orders (
-- Key fields (used in WHERE and ORDER BY)
user_id, -- Join field for user lookups
status, -- Filter field: pending, completed, cancelled
order_date DESC, -- Sort field for chronological ordering
-- Included fields (returned in SELECT without document lookup)
INCLUDE (
total_amount,
discount_amount,
payment_method,
shipping_address,
product_categories,
order_notes
)
)
WITH INDEX_OPTIONS (
background = true,
name = 'idx_orders_user_status_covering',
-- Partial filter for recent orders
partial_filter = {
order_date: { $gte: DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE, INTERVAL 2 YEAR) },
status: { $in: ['pending', 'processing', 'completed', 'shipped'] }
},
covering_optimization = true,
estimated_coverage = '85% of order queries',
storage_overhead = 'moderate'
);
-- Specialized indexes for different query patterns
CREATE TEXT INDEX idx_products_search ON products (
product_name,
description,
tags,
category
)
WITH TEXT_OPTIONS (
default_language = 'english',
language_override = 'language_field',
weights = {
product_name: 10,
description: 5,
tags: 8,
category: 3
},
text_index_version = 3
);
-- Geospatial index for location-based queries
CREATE GEOSPATIAL INDEX idx_stores_location ON stores (
location -- GeoJSON Point field
)
WITH GEO_OPTIONS (
index_version = '2dsphere_v3',
coordinate_system = 'WGS84',
sparse = true,
background = true
);
-- TTL index for session management
CREATE TTL INDEX idx_sessions_expiry ON user_sessions (
created_at
)
WITH TTL_OPTIONS (
expire_after_seconds = 3600, -- 1 hour
background = true,
sparse = true
);
-- Partial index for selective filtering (high-value customers only)
CREATE PARTIAL INDEX idx_users_premium ON users (
email,
last_login_at DESC,
total_lifetime_value DESC
)
WHERE subscription_tier IN ('premium', 'enterprise')
AND total_lifetime_value > 1000
AND status = 'active'
WITH INDEX_OPTIONS (
background = true,
estimated_size_reduction = '80%',
target_queries = ['premium_customer_analysis', 'high_value_user_reports']
);
-- Multi-key index for array fields
CREATE MULTIKEY INDEX idx_orders_products ON orders (
product_ids, -- Array field
order_date DESC,
total_amount
)
WITH INDEX_OPTIONS (
background = true,
multikey_optimization = true,
array_field_hints = ['product_ids']
);
-- Comprehensive index analysis and optimization query
WITH index_usage_analysis AS (
SELECT
collection_name,
index_name,
index_key,
index_size_mb,
access_count,
access_rate_per_hour,
-- Index efficiency metrics
ROUND((access_count::float / GREATEST(index_size_mb, 0.1))::numeric, 2) as efficiency_ratio,
-- Usage categorization
CASE
WHEN access_rate_per_hour > 100 THEN 'critical'
WHEN access_rate_per_hour > 10 THEN 'high_usage'
WHEN access_rate_per_hour > 1 THEN 'moderate_usage'
WHEN access_rate_per_hour > 0.1 THEN 'low_usage'
ELSE 'unused'
END as usage_category,
-- Performance impact assessment
CASE
WHEN access_rate_per_hour > 50 AND efficiency_ratio > 10 THEN 'high_impact'
WHEN access_rate_per_hour > 10 AND efficiency_ratio > 5 THEN 'medium_impact'
WHEN access_count > 0 THEN 'low_impact'
ELSE 'no_impact'
END as performance_impact,
-- Storage overhead analysis
CASE
WHEN index_size_mb > 1000 THEN 'very_large'
WHEN index_size_mb > 100 THEN 'large'
WHEN index_size_mb > 10 THEN 'medium'
ELSE 'small'
END as storage_overhead
FROM index_statistics
WHERE collection_name IN ('users', 'orders', 'products', 'sessions')
),
query_pattern_analysis AS (
SELECT
collection_name,
query_shape,
query_frequency,
avg_execution_time_ms,
avg_docs_examined,
avg_docs_returned,
-- Query efficiency metrics
avg_docs_returned::float / GREATEST(avg_docs_examined, 1) as query_efficiency,
-- Performance classification
CASE
WHEN avg_execution_time_ms > 1000 THEN 'slow'
WHEN avg_execution_time_ms > 100 THEN 'moderate'
ELSE 'fast'
END as performance_category,
-- Index usage effectiveness
CASE
WHEN index_hit_rate > 0.9 THEN 'excellent_index_usage'
WHEN index_hit_rate > 0.7 THEN 'good_index_usage'
WHEN index_hit_rate > 0.5 THEN 'fair_index_usage'
ELSE 'poor_index_usage'
END as index_effectiveness
FROM query_performance_log
WHERE execution_timestamp >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '7 days'
AND query_frequency >= 10 -- Filter low-frequency queries
),
index_optimization_recommendations AS (
SELECT
iu.collection_name,
iu.index_name,
iu.usage_category,
iu.performance_impact,
iu.storage_overhead,
iu.efficiency_ratio,
-- Optimization recommendations based on usage patterns
CASE
WHEN iu.usage_category = 'unused' AND iu.index_name != '_id_' THEN
'DROP - Index is unused and consuming storage'
WHEN iu.usage_category = 'low_usage' AND iu.efficiency_ratio < 1 THEN
'REVIEW - Low usage and poor efficiency, consider dropping'
WHEN iu.performance_impact = 'high_impact' AND iu.storage_overhead = 'very_large' THEN
'OPTIMIZE - Consider partial index or covering index alternative'
WHEN iu.usage_category = 'critical' AND qp.performance_category = 'slow' THEN
'ENHANCE - Critical index supporting slow queries, needs optimization'
WHEN iu.efficiency_ratio > 50 AND iu.performance_impact = 'high_impact' THEN
'MAINTAIN - Well-performing index, continue monitoring'
ELSE 'MONITOR - Acceptable performance, regular monitoring recommended'
END as recommendation,
-- Priority calculation
CASE
WHEN iu.performance_impact = 'high_impact' AND qp.performance_category = 'slow' THEN 'CRITICAL'
WHEN iu.usage_category = 'unused' AND iu.storage_overhead = 'very_large' THEN 'HIGH'
WHEN iu.efficiency_ratio < 1 AND iu.storage_overhead IN ('large', 'very_large') THEN 'MEDIUM'
ELSE 'LOW'
END as priority,
-- Estimated impact
CASE
WHEN iu.usage_category = 'unused' THEN
CONCAT('Storage savings: ', iu.index_size_mb, 'MB')
WHEN iu.performance_impact = 'high_impact' THEN
CONCAT('Query performance: ', ROUND(qp.avg_execution_time_ms * 0.3), 'ms reduction potential')
ELSE 'Minimal impact expected'
END as estimated_impact
FROM index_usage_analysis iu
LEFT JOIN query_pattern_analysis qp ON iu.collection_name = qp.collection_name
)
SELECT
collection_name,
index_name,
usage_category,
performance_impact,
recommendation,
priority,
estimated_impact,
-- Action items
CASE priority
WHEN 'CRITICAL' THEN 'Immediate action required - review within 24 hours'
WHEN 'HIGH' THEN 'Schedule optimization within 1 week'
WHEN 'MEDIUM' THEN 'Include in next maintenance window'
ELSE 'Monitor and review quarterly'
END as action_timeline,
-- Technical implementation guidance
CASE
WHEN recommendation LIKE 'DROP%' THEN
CONCAT('Execute: DROP INDEX ', collection_name, '.', index_name)
WHEN recommendation LIKE 'OPTIMIZE%' THEN
'Analyze query patterns and create optimized compound index'
WHEN recommendation LIKE 'ENHANCE%' THEN
'Review index field order and consider covering index'
ELSE 'Continue current monitoring procedures'
END as implementation_guidance
FROM index_optimization_recommendations
WHERE priority IN ('CRITICAL', 'HIGH', 'MEDIUM')
ORDER BY
CASE priority WHEN 'CRITICAL' THEN 1 WHEN 'HIGH' THEN 2 WHEN 'MEDIUM' THEN 3 ELSE 4 END,
collection_name,
index_name;
-- Real-time index performance monitoring
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW index_performance_dashboard AS
WITH real_time_metrics AS (
SELECT
collection_name,
index_name,
DATE_TRUNC('minute', access_timestamp) as minute_bucket,
-- Real-time utilization metrics
COUNT(*) as accesses_per_minute,
AVG(query_execution_time_ms) as avg_query_time,
SUM(docs_examined) as total_docs_examined,
SUM(docs_returned) as total_docs_returned,
-- Index efficiency in real-time
SUM(docs_returned)::float / GREATEST(SUM(docs_examined), 1) as real_time_efficiency,
-- Performance trends
LAG(COUNT(*)) OVER (
PARTITION BY collection_name, index_name
ORDER BY DATE_TRUNC('minute', access_timestamp)
) as prev_minute_accesses,
LAG(AVG(query_execution_time_ms)) OVER (
PARTITION BY collection_name, index_name
ORDER BY DATE_TRUNC('minute', access_timestamp)
) as prev_minute_avg_time
FROM index_access_log
WHERE access_timestamp >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '1 hour'
GROUP BY collection_name, index_name, DATE_TRUNC('minute', access_timestamp)
),
performance_alerts AS (
SELECT
collection_name,
index_name,
minute_bucket,
accesses_per_minute,
avg_query_time,
real_time_efficiency,
-- Performance change indicators
CASE
WHEN prev_minute_accesses IS NOT NULL THEN
((accesses_per_minute - prev_minute_accesses)::float / prev_minute_accesses * 100)
ELSE 0
END as access_rate_change_pct,
CASE
WHEN prev_minute_avg_time IS NOT NULL THEN
((avg_query_time - prev_minute_avg_time)::float / prev_minute_avg_time * 100)
ELSE 0
END as latency_change_pct,
-- Alert conditions
CASE
WHEN avg_query_time > 1000 THEN 'HIGH_LATENCY_ALERT'
WHEN real_time_efficiency < 0.1 THEN 'LOW_EFFICIENCY_ALERT'
WHEN accesses_per_minute > 1000 THEN 'HIGH_LOAD_ALERT'
WHEN prev_minute_accesses IS NOT NULL AND
accesses_per_minute > prev_minute_accesses * 5 THEN 'LOAD_SPIKE_ALERT'
ELSE 'NORMAL'
END as alert_status,
-- Optimization suggestions
CASE
WHEN avg_query_time > 1000 AND real_time_efficiency < 0.2 THEN
'Consider index redesign or query optimization'
WHEN accesses_per_minute > 500 AND real_time_efficiency > 0.8 THEN
'High-performing index under load - monitor for scaling needs'
WHEN real_time_efficiency < 0.1 THEN
'Poor selectivity - review partial index opportunities'
ELSE 'Performance within acceptable parameters'
END as optimization_suggestion
FROM real_time_metrics
WHERE minute_bucket >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '15 minutes'
)
SELECT
collection_name,
index_name,
ROUND(AVG(accesses_per_minute)::numeric, 1) as avg_accesses_per_minute,
ROUND(AVG(avg_query_time)::numeric, 2) as avg_latency_ms,
ROUND(AVG(real_time_efficiency)::numeric, 3) as avg_efficiency,
ROUND(AVG(access_rate_change_pct)::numeric, 1) as avg_load_change_pct,
ROUND(AVG(latency_change_pct)::numeric, 1) as avg_latency_change_pct,
-- Alert summary
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE alert_status != 'NORMAL') as alert_count,
STRING_AGG(DISTINCT alert_status, ', ') FILTER (WHERE alert_status != 'NORMAL') as active_alerts,
MODE() WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY optimization_suggestion) as primary_recommendation,
-- Performance status
CASE
WHEN COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE alert_status LIKE '%HIGH%') > 0 THEN 'ATTENTION_REQUIRED'
WHEN AVG(real_time_efficiency) > 0.7 AND AVG(avg_query_time) < 100 THEN 'OPTIMAL'
WHEN AVG(real_time_efficiency) > 0.5 AND AVG(avg_query_time) < 250 THEN 'GOOD'
ELSE 'NEEDS_OPTIMIZATION'
END as overall_status
FROM performance_alerts
GROUP BY collection_name, index_name
ORDER BY
CASE overall_status
WHEN 'ATTENTION_REQUIRED' THEN 1
WHEN 'NEEDS_OPTIMIZATION' THEN 2
WHEN 'GOOD' THEN 3
WHEN 'OPTIMAL' THEN 4
END,
avg_accesses_per_minute DESC;
-- QueryLeaf provides comprehensive indexing capabilities:
-- 1. SQL-familiar syntax for complex MongoDB index creation and management
-- 2. Advanced compound index design with ESR pattern optimization
-- 3. Partial and covering index support for storage and performance optimization
-- 4. Specialized index types: text, geospatial, TTL, sparse, and multikey indexes
-- 5. Real-time index performance monitoring and alerting
-- 6. Automated optimization recommendations based on usage patterns
-- 7. Production-ready index management with background creation and maintenance
-- 8. Comprehensive index analysis and resource utilization tracking
-- 9. Cross-collection optimization opportunities identification
-- 10. Integration with MongoDB's native indexing capabilities and query optimizer
Best Practices for Production Index Management
Index Design Strategy
Essential principles for effective MongoDB index design and management:
- ESR Pattern Application: Design compound indexes following Equality, Sort, Range field ordering for optimal performance
- Selective Filtering: Use partial indexes for selective data filtering to reduce storage overhead and improve performance
- Covering Index Design: Create covering indexes for frequently accessed query patterns to eliminate document retrieval
- Index Consolidation: Minimize index count by designing compound indexes that support multiple query patterns
- Performance Monitoring: Implement comprehensive index utilization monitoring and automated optimization
- Maintenance Planning: Schedule regular index maintenance and optimization during low-traffic periods
Production Optimization Workflow
Optimize MongoDB indexes systematically for production environments:
- Usage Analysis: Analyze actual index usage patterns using database profiler and index statistics
- Query Pattern Recognition: Identify common query patterns and optimize indexes for primary use cases
- Performance Validation: Validate index performance improvements with comprehensive testing
- Resource Management: Balance query performance with storage overhead and maintenance costs
- Continuous Monitoring: Implement ongoing performance monitoring and automated alert systems
- Iterative Optimization: Regularly review and refine indexing strategies based on evolving query patterns
Conclusion
MongoDB's advanced indexing capabilities provide comprehensive tools for optimizing database performance through sophisticated compound indexes, partial filtering, covering indexes, and specialized index types. The flexible indexing architecture enables developers to design highly optimized indexes that support complex query patterns while minimizing storage overhead and maintenance costs.
Key MongoDB Advanced Indexing benefits include:
- Comprehensive Index Types: Support for compound, partial, covering, text, geospatial, TTL, and sparse indexes
- ESR Pattern Optimization: Systematic compound index design following proven optimization patterns
- Performance Intelligence: Advanced index utilization analysis and automated optimization recommendations
- Production-Ready Management: Sophisticated index creation, maintenance, and monitoring capabilities
- Resource Optimization: Intelligent index design that balances performance with storage efficiency
- Query Pattern Adaptation: Flexible indexing strategies that adapt to evolving application requirements
Whether you're optimizing existing applications, designing new database schemas, or implementing production indexing strategies, MongoDB's advanced indexing capabilities with QueryLeaf's familiar SQL interface provide the foundation for high-performance database operations.
QueryLeaf Integration: QueryLeaf automatically manages MongoDB indexing strategies while providing SQL-familiar syntax for index creation, analysis, and optimization. Advanced indexing patterns, performance monitoring capabilities, and production-ready index management are seamlessly handled through familiar SQL constructs, making sophisticated database optimization both powerful and accessible to SQL-oriented development teams.
The combination of MongoDB's flexible indexing architecture with SQL-style index management makes it an ideal platform for applications requiring both high-performance queries and familiar database optimization patterns, ensuring your applications achieve optimal performance while remaining maintainable and scalable as they grow.