Follow up post which tests a patch and shows significant improvements and backs up the original premise: http://comerford.cc/wordpress/2014/11/17/mongodb-2-8-i

Follow up post which tests a patch and shows significant improvements and backs up the original premise: http://comerford.cc/wordpress/2014/11/17/mongodb-2-8-improving-wiredtiger-performance/ http://comerford.cc/wordpress/2014/11/17/mongodb-2-8-improvi...