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ApsaraDB for MongoDB:2023

Last Updated:Jun 18, 2026

ApsaraDB for MongoDB features and updates released in 2023.

December 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

References

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

October 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

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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

August 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

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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

July 2023

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

June 2023

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

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

2023-06-05

April 2023

Feature

Description

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

2023-04-26

Three, five, or seven nodes for replica set instances that use cloud disks

New feature

You can select three, five, or seven nodes when you create or change the configurations of a replica set instance that uses cloud disks.

2023-04-21

Read-only nodes for replica set instances that use cloud disks

New feature

You can add up to five read-only nodes when you create or change the configurations of a replica set instance that uses cloud disks, boosting the read request capacity of the instance.

2023-04-21

Read-only nodes for sharded cluster instances

New feature

You can add up to five read-only nodes when you create a sharded cluster instance or add shard nodes, boosting the read request capacity of the instance.

2023-04-21

Modification of ports for instances that use cloud disks

New feature

You can change the public or internal endpoint and port of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance. This lets you replace the endpoint and port of a new instance with those of the original instance without modifying your application.

You can change the ports of the following types of instances:

  • If the instance is a replica set instance, the following methods are available:

    You can change the ports of replica set instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or later and use cloud disks.

  • If the instance is a sharded cluster instance, the following methods are available:

    You can change the ports of sharded cluster instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or later and use cloud disks.

2023-04-20

Change the endpoint and port of an instance

Accounts for shard nodes in sharded cluster instances that use cloud disks

New feature

You can apply for endpoints only for shard nodes in sharded cluster instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or later and use ESSDs.

2023-04-20

Apply for a shard endpoint

March 2023

Feature

Description

Release date

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Dedicated instances that use cloud disks available in some zones

New feature

Replica set instances and sharded cluster instances of the dedicated instance category that use cloud disks with 64 vCPUs and 128 GB, 64 vCPUs and 256 GB, or 64 vCPUs and 512 GB specifications can be deployed in the following zones of the Singapore region:

Singapore Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C

2023-03-29

January 2023

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

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