This topic describes the product features released for ApsaraDB for MongoDB in 2025.
September 2025
Feature name | Description | Release date | References |
Instances with cloud disks support advanced backup downloads | New feature MongoDB instances that use cloud disks support downloading backup files through OSS or URLs. | 2025-09-26 |
August 2025
Feature name | Description | Release date | References |
Global Active-Active Database | New feature Based on MongoDB's high availability (HA) architecture and seamlessly integration with Data Transmission Service (DTS), this feature uses a cross-region multi-active architecture to ensure business continuity and high availability. It also provides geo-disaster recovery and nearby access capabilities, delivering a one-stop solution for data synchronization and disaster recovery. | 2025-08-19 | |
Changing instance types when migrating across zones | Minor update Instances that use cloud disks support instance type changes during cross-zone migration. | 2025-08-15 | |
Optimization of upgrade/downgrade duration | Minor update The time required for vertical scaling of replica set instances that use cloud disks is reduced by more than 30%. | 2025-08-15 | |
Cloud Monitor supports subscribing to restart events | New feature Cloud Monitor supports subscribing to restart events. | 2025-08-15 |
July 2025
Feature name | Description | Release date | References |
Standalone architecture is supported for ApsaraDB for MongoDB 4.2 and later | New feature ApsaraDB for MongoDB 4.2 and later support the standalone architecture to reduce the cost of using MongoDB. This architecture is suitable for scenarios where non-core business data is stored, such as development, testing, learning, and training. | 2025-07-15 |
June 2025
Feature name | Description | Release date | References |
Custom retention period for specified backups | Minor update Cloud-native ApsaraDB for MongoDB lets you customize the retention period for manual backups. You can also delete manual backup data. | 2025-06-15 |
May 2025
Feature name | Description | Release date | References |
Cross-region backup supports instances with disk encryption enabled | New feature The cross-region backup feature of ApsaraDB for MongoDB supports instances for which disk encryption is enabled. | 2025-05-15 | |
High-frequency backup supports intra-hour sparse backup | New feature The high-frequency backup feature of ApsaraDB for MongoDB supports intra-hour sparse backup. If the frequency of high-frequency backups is set to minutes, you can enable intra-hour sparse backup to reduce backup storage costs. | 2025-05-15 | |
MongoDB 8.0 | New feature ApsaraDB for MongoDB released version 8.0. This version introduces new features such as an upgraded TCMalloc, optimized replication performance, and optimized resharding performance. It also includes enhancements and optimizations for sharding, logs, 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 supported for both replica set and sharded cluster instances. | 2025-05-06 |
March 2025
Feature name | Description | Release date | References |
Batch configuration changes support node configuration synchronization | New feature The batch configuration change feature for ApsaraDB for MongoDB sharded clusters now supports Sync Node Configurations. If your sharded cluster instance has many nodes, you do not need to modify the configuration of all nodes when you perform a batch configuration change. You can modify the configuration of only one node and then synchronize the configuration to the other nodes. | 2025-03-28 | Change the configurations of multiple components and nodes in a batch |
Modify an SRV address | New feature ApsaraDB for MongoDB supports custom SRV addresses. You can modify the prefix of an SRV address as needed. | 2025-03-19 |