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On UNIX, :program:`mongod` preallocates an additional data file
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and initializes the disk space ``0``. Preallocating data files in the background prevents
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and initializes the disk space to ``0``. Preallocating data files in the background prevents
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significant delays when a new database file is next allocated.
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You can disable preallocation with the :option:`--noprealloc <mongod
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- The :term:`journal`
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The data directory contains the journal, which stores write operations
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on disk prior to MongoDB applying them to databases. As MongoDB
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applies write operations to databases, it removes the operations from
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the journal. By default, MongoDB applies the write operations every 60
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seconds. Journal files hold 1 gigabyte of data each. If a file fills
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up, MongoDB creates a new one. Unless you write *many* bytes of data
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per-second, the journal directory should contain only two or three
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journal files.
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The data directory contains the journal files, which store write
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operations on disk prior to MongoDB applying them to databases. See
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:doc:`/administration/journaling`.
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