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Stripe Automates Database Remediation with Graph Search
Stripe has developed an automated system for MongoDB incident recovery by modeling its database fleet as a graph and generating remediation plans dynamically. This system effectively adapts to various shard layouts, reducing pager alerts by approximately 30% and preventing an estimated 12 days of unhealthy shard states annually. The use of Dijkstra-based planning has replaced less robust workflows and enables partial recovery even when a complete path is unavailable.
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