2024

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Description

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Instance monitoring

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB supports instance monitoring with the following methods. You can customize a combination range to view monitoring data of multiple nodes:

• Multi-node monitoring: averages monitoring values across selected nodes and displays aggregated results, helping you assess overall running status from each dimension.

• Per-node monitoring: displays monitoring values of each node within a selected combination range, allowing you to compare the running status of individual nodes.

2024-12-26

• Instance monitoring

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Restoration of the databases in a replica set instance that uses cloud disks

New feature

You can restore one or more databases in an ApsaraDB for MongoDB replica set instance that uses cloud disks to the original instance.

If you accidentally delete a collection or document, you can use this feature to restore it.

2024-11-15

• Restore databases on ApsaraDB for MongoDB

Cloud disk-based replica set instances support key-based Keyflashback

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDBCloud disk-based replica set instances have added key-based Keyflashback functionality，This feature is suitable for scenarios where small amounts of data are corrupted or accidentally lost，Based on the data's flashback Keyyou can perform rollback on this portion of data，quickly recover data。

2024-11-15

• Key-based Keyflashback

Feature

Description

Release date

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Double-zone deployment of instances that use cloud disks only in specific regions

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances that use cloud disks can use the double-zone deployment mode only in the following regions:

• US (Silicon Valley)

• US (Virginia)

2024-10-25

• Supported regions and zones

SRV HA endpoints supported by replica set instances

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB replica set instances support SRV high-availability (HA) endpoints.

SRV HA endpoints simplify instance management. When nodes are added or removed, no endpoint changes are required, and your client maintains uninterrupted access.

2024-10-25

• Replica set instance connection

Configure cross-region backup for an instance

New feature

To ensure data security, ApsaraDB for MongoDB provides the cross-region backup and restoration feature to automatically back up data to a different region.

2024-10-15

• Cross-region backup

• Restore data across regions

Feature

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Migration of an instance that uses cloud disks to a different zone

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB allows you to migrate a cloud disk-based instance to a different zone within the same region. After migration, the attributes, specifications, and endpoints of the instance remain unchanged.

2024-08-15

• Migrate across zones

Feature

Description

Release date

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Tags added to the high-availability endpoints of an instance that uses cloud disks for read/write splitting

New feature

The readPreference and readPreferenceTags parameters are available for the connection string URIs of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB replica set instance and those of shard nodes in a sharded cluster instance. You can configure the parameters to implement read/write splitting and load balancing.

2024-07-26

• Replica set instance connection

• Connect to a sharded cluster instance

Feature

Description

Release date

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Restarting of nodes in an instance that uses cloud disks

New feature

You can restart nodes in a cloud disk-based ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance. If a database reaches its connection limit or experiences degraded performance, you can manually restart the nodes.

2024-06-20

• Restart an instance, component, or node

Feature

Description

Release date

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Restoration of databases in a sharded cluster instance that uses cloud disks

New feature

You can restore one or more databases in an ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instance that uses cloud disks to the original instance.

If you accidentally delete a collection or document, you can use this feature to restore it.

2024-05-15

• Restore databases on ApsaraDB for MongoDB

Configuration changes of multiple mongos, shard, and ConfigServer nodes in batch

New feature

You can change the configurations of mongos, shard, and ConfigServer nodes in an ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instance in a single task. Supported operations:

• Change the specifications and storage capacity of one or more shard nodes.

• Change the specifications of one or more mongos nodes.

• Change the specifications and storage capacity of ConfigServer nodes.

2024-05-15

• Batch-change configurations for components and nodes

Configuration changes of a ConfigServer component

New feature

You can change the specifications and storage capacity of the ConfigServer component in a cloud disk-based ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instance.

2024-05-15

• Change the ConfigServer configuration

Updates to the maximum number of connections

Feature optimization

ApsaraDB for MongoDB adjusted the maximum number of connections for some instance specifications on May 14, 2024. The new limits apply by default to instances purchased after the adjustment. For existing instances, the new limits take effect after a restart. Other services are not affected.

2024-05-15

• [Notice] Maximum connection limits increased for specific instance types

• Replica set instance specifications

• Sharded cluster instance specifications

SSL encryption supported by sharded cluster instances

New feature

ESSD-based ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instances support SSL encryption, which encrypts transport-layer connections to enhance data security and integrity.

2024-05-15

• Configure SSL encryption

Long-term retention for the backup files of an instance

New feature

You can configure a backup retention policy for an ESSD-based ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance that takes effect after the instance is released. Options include deleting all backup sets, retaining all backup sets, or retaining only the last backup set.

2024-05-15

• Long-term backup retention

• Recycle bin

Switching of the VPC and vSwitch of an instance

New feature

You can switch the virtual private cloud (VPC) and vSwitch of an ESSD-based ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance.

2024-05-15

• Change VPC and vSwitch

Feature

Description

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SRV HA endpoints supported by sharded cluster instances that use cloud disks

New feature

Cloud disk-based ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded cluster instances support SRV HA endpoints. When mongos nodes are added or removed, no endpoint changes are required, and your client maintains uninterrupted access.

2024-03-15

• Connect to a sharded cluster instance

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IP whitelist templates

New feature

You can create IP whitelist templates and associate them with multiple ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances. When you update a template, the changes automatically apply to all associated MongoDB instances, simplifying whitelist management.

2024-02-27

• Configure an IP whitelist template

Key-based Keyflashback

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDBCloud disk-based sharded cluster instances have added key-based Keyflashback functionality，This feature is suitable for scenarios where small amounts of data are corrupted or accidentally lost，Based on the data's flashback Keyyou can perform rollback on this portion of data，quickly recover data。

2024-02-26

• Key-based Keyflashback

Audit log

Feature optimization

You can enable or disable the audit log feature and modify audit operation types for ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances without restarting them.

2024-02-01

• Enable audit logs

• Modify audit log settings

• Disable the audit log feature

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MongoDB 7.0

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDB releases MongoDB 7.0. This version provides new features such as Queryable Encryption, shard metadata consistency check, query sampling, shard key analysis, and AutoMerger. This version also optimizes some aspects such as sharding, time series collections, aggregation, and database security.

This version is supported by replica set and sharded cluster instances.

2024-01-12

• Overview of new features in MongoDB 7.0

• Create a replica set instance

• Create a sharded cluster instance

General-purpose cloud disk edition

New feature

ApsaraDB for MongoDBReplica set instances have added general-purpose cloud disk edition specifications in the following regions：

• China (Zhangjiakou)2（Beijing）：zoneH and K。

• China (Shanghai)2（Shanghai）：zoneL、M and N。

• Singapore：zoneA。

• China（Hong Kong）：zoneB and C。

2024-01-04

• Replica set instance specifications