Lists the features and enhancements released for ApsaraDB for MongoDB in 2025.
December 2025
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SQL throttling |
New feature Limit statement concurrency for specific databases, tables, and operation types to maintain service availability. |
2025-12-15 |
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Index optimization recommendations |
New feature Analyze slow logs to generate SQL diagnostics and index optimization recommendations. |
2025-12-15 |
November 2025
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Mandatory SSL encryption |
New feature Enforce SSL-only connections when SSL is enabled, rejecting non-SSL connections for enhanced security. |
2025-11-20 |
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Purchase page enhancements |
Enhancement Purchase multiple sharded cluster instances in one order. The purchase page now auto-filters unavailable instance types. |
2025-11-20 |
None |
September 2025
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Advanced backup downloads for cloud-disk instances |
New feature Cloud-disk instances now support backup downloads via OSS or URL. |
2025-09-26 |
August 2025
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Global Active-Active Database |
New feature Combines MongoDB HA architecture with Data Transmission Service (DTS) for cross-region multi-active deployment, ensuring business continuity and high availability. It provides geo-disaster recovery and nearby access capabilities, delivering a one-stop solution for data synchronization and disaster recovery. |
2025-08-19 |
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Changing instance types when migrating across zones |
Minor update Change instance types during cross-zone migration for cloud-disk instances. |
2025-08-15 |
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Optimization of upgrade/downgrade duration |
Minor update Vertical scaling for replica set instances with cloud disks is now over 30% faster. |
2025-08-15 |
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Cloud Monitor supports subscribing to restart events |
New feature Subscribe to instance restart events through Cloud Monitor. |
2025-08-15 |
July 2025
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Standalone architecture for MongoDB 4.2 and later |
New feature Standalone architecture is now available for MongoDB 4.2 and later, providing a cost-effective option for non-core workloads such as development, testing, and training. |
2025-07-15 |
June 2025
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Custom retention period for specified backups |
Minor update Customize retention periods for manual backups or delete manual backup data as needed. |
2025-06-15 |
May 2025
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Major version upgrade |
Minor update Upgrade ApsaraDB for MongoDB 4.2 cloud-disk instances to version 4.4. |
2025-05-15 |
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Cross-region backup for disk-encrypted instances |
New feature Cross-region backup now supports disk-encrypted instances. |
2025-05-15 |
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Intra-hour sparse backup |
New feature High-frequency backups now support intra-hour sparse mode. When backup frequency is set to minutes, enable sparse backup to reduce storage costs. |
2025-05-15 |
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General-purpose cloud-disk replica sets in China (Ulanqab) Zone A |
New feature General-purpose cloud-disk replica set instances are now available in China (Ulanqab) Zone A. |
2025-05-15 |
April 2025
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MongoDB 8.0 |
New feature ApsaraDB for MongoDB now supports version 8.0 with upgraded TCMalloc, optimized replication and resharding, and enhancements to sharding, logging, aggregation, and security. Compared with MongoDB 7.0, version 8.0 improves read performance by 20% to 36% and write performance by 35% to 58%. MongoDB 8.0 is available for both replica set and sharded cluster instances. |
2025-04-22 |
March 2025
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Sync node configurations in batch updates |
New feature Batch configuration changes for ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded clusters now support Sync Node Configurations. Modify a single node's configuration and sync it across all nodes during batch updates. |
2025-03-28 |
Change the configurations of multiple components and nodes in a batch |
February 2025
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Modify an SRV address |
New feature Customize SRV address prefixes for ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances. |
2025-02-25 |