2023

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Storage analysis

New feature

The storage analysis feature of ApsaraDB for MongoDB now supports disk defragmentation on hidden nodes.

2023-12-22

Storage analysis

Resetting of the account password of shard nodes

New feature

You can now reset the account password for shard nodes in an ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instance.

2023-12-12

• Apply for a shard endpoint

• Reset an account password

Feature

Description

Release date

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Diagnostic Report

New feature

The diagnostic report feature is now available for ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instances. You can run a diagnosis for a specific time range to assess instance health. The report evaluates health based on slow logs, tablespaces, and performance trends to help you identify issues quickly.

2023-11-24

diagnostic report

Diagnostic Report

New feature

The diagnostic report feature is now available for ApsaraDB for MongoDB replica set instances. You can run a diagnosis for a specific time range to assess instance health. The report evaluates health based on slow logs, tablespaces, and performance trends to help you identify issues quickly.

2023-11-06

diagnostic report

Feature

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High-frequency backup

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instances now support high-frequency backups. You can select a backup interval of several minutes or hours based on your business requirements.

2023-10-19

High-frequency backup

Monitoring information about IOPS usage

Optimized feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB optimizes IOPS usage monitoring for instances that use enhanced SSDs (ESSDs) starting from October 19, 2023. This helps you obtain more accurate IOPS usage data, detect issues earlier, and troubleshoot them quickly.

2023-10-19

ApsaraDB for MongoDB: IOPS calculation update

Feature

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New Entry-Level Specifications for Single-Node Replica Set Instances

New instance specifications

On August 31, 2023, ApsaraDB for MongoDB introduced entry-level specifications for single-node replica set instances. These specifications are ideal for development, testing, learning, training, and storing non-critical business data.

2023-08-31

• [Notice] New entry-level specifications for single-node instances

• Create a single-node instance

New Storage Type: ESSD AutoPL Cloud Disk

New storage type

ApsaraDB for MongoDB now supports the ESSD AutoPL cloud disk type. This disk type is fully compatible with standard ESSD cloud disk features and offers the same baseline performance as an ESSD PL1 cloud disk. It also provides pre-provisioned performance capabilities, decoupling I/O performance from storage capacity. This makes it a cost-effective choice for workloads with I/O bursts.

2023-08-28

• Storage types

• Modify the pre-provisioned performance of an ESSD AutoPL cloud disk

Local Disk Edition Instances Available in China (Shanghai) Zone M

ApsaraDB for MongoDB has launched local disk edition replica set and sharded cluster instances in availability zone M of the China (Shanghai) region. Supported database versions are as follows:

• MongoDB 4.2

• MongoDB 4.0

2023-08-15

• Create a replica set instance

• Create a sharded cluster instance

Recycle bin for sharded cluster instances

New feature

The ApsaraDB for MongoDB recycle bin stores expired, overdue, and released MongoDB instances. You can use the Recycle Bin to renew, restore, or permanently delete instances.

2023-08-03

Recycle bin

Feature

Description

Release date

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Storage analysis for sharded cluster instances

New feature

The storage analysis feature of CloudDBA provides an overview of storage usage and details about the space occupied by each object in an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance. You can use the results to identify and troubleshoot storage exceptions, ensuring stable instance performance.

2023-07-31

Storage analysis

Feature

Description

Release date

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Disk encryption available for replica set and sharded cluster instances that use cloud disks

New feature

Disk encryption encrypts data disks at the block storage level. Snapshots created from encrypted disks and disks created from those snapshots are automatically encrypted, ensuring data security. Disk encryption has no impact on your business workloads, and no application code changes are required.

2023-06-05

• Disk encryption

• Create a replica set instance

• Create a sharded cluster instance

Instances that use cloud disks available in Kuala Lumpur Zone A

New feature

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances that use cloud disks are available in Kuala Lumpur Zone A.

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances that use cloud disks must run one of the following MongoDB versions:

• MongoDB 6.0

• MongoDB 5.0

• MongoDB 4.4

• MongoDB 4.2

2023-06-05

• Create a replica set instance

• Create a sharded cluster instance

Feature

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Release date

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Instances that use cloud disks available in Silicon Valley Zone A

New feature

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances that use cloud disks are available in Silicon Valley Zone A.

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances that use cloud disks must run one of the following MongoDB versions:

• MongoDB 6.0

• MongoDB 5.0

• MongoDB 4.4

• MongoDB 4.2

2023-04-26

• Create a replica set instance

• Create a sharded cluster instance

Feature

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Release date

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ESSD instances support modifying the port number of connection addresses

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB supports modifying the private and public connection addresses and ports of instances. You can modify the connection address and port of a new instance to the connection address and port of the original instance, eliminating the need to modify applications.

The following instance types support port modification:

• Replica set instances: ports of ESSD instances running MongoDB 4.2 and later.

• Sharded cluster instances: ports of ESSD instances running MongoDB 4.2 and later.

2023-03-31

Modify connection addresses and ports

ESSD sharded cluster instances support creating Shard accounts

New feature

ESSD instances running MongoDB 4.2 and later only support applying for Shard connection addresses.

2023-03-31

Apply for Shard or ConfigServer node connection addresses

Sharded cluster architecture supports adding read-only nodes

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB launched read-only node functionality for sharded cluster architecture instances with MongoDB 4.4 and later versions starting March 15, 2023.

You can select 0 to 5 read-only nodes when creating a sharded cluster instance or adding Shard nodes to expand the read request capacity of the instance.

2023-03-15

• Create a sharded cluster instance

• Add Shard nodes

• Introduction to MongoDB read-only nodes

Task Center added

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB provides a Task Center feature that allows you to view MongoDB instance tasks and task details in the console.

2023-03-15

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Feature

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Multi-Zone Deployment Support Expanded in the China (Shanghai) Finance Region

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB now supports deploying multi-zone replica set and sharded cluster instances across any three of the following availability zones in the China (Shanghai) Finance region: Z, K, F, G, and A.

2023-02-22

• Create a multi-zone replica set instance

• Create a multi-zone sharded cluster instance

Cloud Disk Storage for MongoDB 4.2

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB 4.2 now supports cloud disk storage. You can select ESSD PL1, ESSD PL2, or ESSD PL3 as the storage type.

2023-02-07

• Create a replica set instance

• Create a sharded cluster instance

New Dedicated Instance Specifications with Cloud Disks Available in Select Regions

New feature

2023-02-07

• Replica set instance specifications

• Sharded cluster instance specifications

Feature

Description

Release date

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Instance billing method change from subscription to pay-as-you-go

New feature

You can switch the billing method of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance from subscription to pay-as-you-go.

2023-01-09

Switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go

Audit logs

New feature

You can enable the audit log feature for ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances that run MongoDB 6.0.

2023-01-05

Enable audit logs

Multi-zone deployment of instances in another region

New feature

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances that run MongoDB 4.4 or later can be deployed in the following zones of the Japan (Tokyo) region:

Tokyo Zones (A + B + C)

2023-01-05

• Create a multi-zone replica set instance

• Create a multi-zone sharded cluster instance

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances available in another zone

New feature

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances can be deployed in the following zone:

Tokyo Zone C

2023-01-05

• Create a replica set instance

• Create a sharded cluster instance

Added support for multi-zone instance deployment in new regions

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB added support for deploying multi-zone instances of version 4.2 and earlier in the following regions and zones:

China (Beijing): Beijing zones (C+G+H).

2023-01-03

• Create multi-zone replica set instance

• Create multi-zone sharded cluster instance