t = db.fooo; t.drop(); x = { str:'aaaabbbbcc' } s = new Date(); for( var i = 0; i < 100000; i++ ) { x.i = i; t.insert(x); } print( (new Date())-s ); t.ensureIndex({x:1}); t.ensureIndex({str:1}); print( (new Date())-s );