Definition of high frequency = low frequency - Picking a Good Shard Key

[Edwin_49627 (Edwin Uy)]

Hi,

In that video, these two are defined to be the same? Is that a typo or is that correct?

[kanikasingla]

Hi @Edwin_49627,

Good shard key is:

• Low Frequency
• High Cardinality

You can read more here: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/sharding-shard-key/index.html#choosing-a-shard-key

Kanika