MongoDB Replica Sets, Sharding & High Availability Explained - ApsaraDB for MongoDB - Alibaba Cloud - ApsaraDB for MongoDB

This topic describes the features provided by ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances. You can purchase an instance that provides the required features. You can also query the features that are provided by an existing instance.

Important

Instances that run MongoDB 3.4 have been unavailable as of January 1, 2023. For more information, see [Notice] End of sale for ApsaraDB for MongoDB 3.4 instances as of January 1, 2023.
ApsaraDB for MongoDB does not allow you to decrease storage capacity, change instance architecture, or alter storage engine. To serve such purposes, you must create new instances. For more information, see Overview of Changing Instance Configuration.
In the following tables, the symbol indicates that the feature is supported, and the symbol indicates that the feature is not supported.

Mapping of instance architectures and versions and categories

ApsaraDB for MongoDB supports a variety of instance architectures and categories. The following table describes instances versions and categories that corresponde to instance architectures.

Instance architecture	Version	General-purpose instance that uses cloud disks	Dedicated instance that uses cloud disks	General-purpose instance that uses local disks	Dedicated instance that uses local disks	Dedicated-host
Replica set instance	MongoDB 8.0
	MongoDB 7.0
	MongoDB 6.0
	MongoDB 5.0
	MongoDB 4.4
	MongoDB 4.2
	MongoDB 4.0
	MongoDB 3.4 (discontinued)
Sharded cluster instance	MongoDB 8.0
	MongoDB 7.0
	MongoDB 6.0
	MongoDB 5.0
	MongoDB 4.4
	MongoDB 4.2
	MongoDB 4.0
	MongoDB 3.4 (discontinued)
Standalone instance	MongoDB 4.0
Standalone instance	MongoDB 3.4 (discontinued)

Billing management

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Change from pay-as-you-go to subscription
Change the billing method from subscription to pay-as-you-go
Manually renew a subscription instance
Enable auto-renewal

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Change from pay-as-you-go to subscription
Change the billing method from subscription to pay-as-you-go
Manually renew a subscription instance
Enable auto-renewal

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Change from pay-as-you-go to subscription
Change the billing method from subscription to pay-as-you-go
Manually renew a subscription instance
Enable auto-renewal

Instance management

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4 (discontinued)
Create a replica set instance
Modify replica set instance configuration
Enable or disable release protection
Set a maintenance window
Configure database parameters
Restart an instance, component, or node
Release an instance
Recycle Bin
Update the minor version of an instance
Upgrade database major version
Migrate across zones
Trigger a primary/secondary switchover for a replica set instance Switch node roles

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4 (discontinued)
Create a sharded cluster instance
Change the configurations of a sharded cluster instance
Enable or disable release protection
Set a maintenance window
Configure database parameters
Restart an instance, component, or node
Release an instance
Recycle Bin
Update the minor version of an instance
Upgrade database major version
Migrate across zones
Primary/secondary switchover for a sharded cluster instance Switch node roles

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4 (discontinued)
Create a standalone instance
Change the configuration of a standalone instance
Enable or disable release protection
Set a maintenance window
Configure database parameters
Restart an instance, component, or node
Release an instance
Recycle Bin
Update the minor version of an instance Upgrade database major version
Migrate across zones Switch node roles

Event management

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
View and manage scheduled events Subscribe to event notifications Query historical events

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
View and manage scheduled events Subscribe to event notifications Query historical events

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
View and manage scheduled events Subscribe to event notifications Query historical events

Tag management

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Create a tag Attach existing tags Filter instances by tag Remove tags

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Create a tag Attach existing tags Filter instances by tag Remove tags

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Create a tag Attach existing tags Filter instances by tag Remove tags

Account management

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Use DMS to manage database accounts
Manage database accounts using the mongo shell Reset password

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Use DMS to manage database accounts
Manage database accounts using the mongo shell Reset password

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Use DMS to manage database accounts
Manage database accounts using the mongo shell Reset password

Connection management

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Apply for a public endpoint Release a public endpoint
Change the endpoint and port of an instance
Switch the network type of an instance from classic network to VPC Configure a hybrid access solution to switch the network type of an instance from classic network to VPC
Change the retention period of internal endpoints on the classic network of an instance

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Apply for a public endpoint Release a public endpoint (This feature is not supported by DynamoDB-compatible sharded cluster instances.)
Apply for an endpoint for a shard or ConfigServer node in a sharded cluster instance Release the endpoint of a shard or ConfigServer node in a sharded cluster instance (This feature is not supported by DynamoDB-compatible sharded cluster instances.)
Change the endpoint and port of an instance
Switch the network type of an instance from classic network to VPC Configure a hybrid access solution to switch the network type of an instance from classic network to VPC
Change the retention period of internal endpoints on the classic network of an instance

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Apply for a public endpoint Release a public endpoint
Change the endpoint and port of an instance
Switch the network type of an instance from classic network to VPC Configure a hybrid access solution to switch the network type of an instance from classic network to VPC
Change the retention period of internal endpoints on the classic network of an instance

Backup and restoration

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Configure automatic backups Manually back up MongoDB data
Download backup files
Restore databases on ApsaraDB for MongoDB
Point-in-time recovery to a new instance Restore from a backup to a new instance
Restore data from a cloud disk backup Restore data from a local disk backup

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Configure automatic backups Manually back up MongoDB data
Download backup files
Restore databases on ApsaraDB for MongoDB
Point-in-time recovery to a new instance

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Configure automatic backups Manually back up MongoDB data
Download backup files
Restore from a backup to a new instance

Monitoring and alerting

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Basic monitoring Configure a threshold-triggered alert rule Create an event-triggered alert rule Manage alert rules View the alert history of a specific alert rule Use threshold alert callbacks
Delete one or more alert rules Disable one or more alert rules

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Basic monitoring Configure a threshold-triggered alert rule Create an event-triggered alert rule Manage alert rules View the alert history of a specific alert rule Use threshold alert callbacks
Delete one or more alert rules Disable one or more alert rules

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Basic monitoring Configure a threshold-triggered alert rule Create an event-triggered alert rule Manage alert rules View the alert history of a specific alert rule Use threshold alert callbacks
Delete one or more alert rules Disable one or more alert rules

Data security

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Configure an IP address whitelist Modify a whitelist Delete a whitelist group
Add a security group Remove a security group
Enable audit logs
Configure SSL encryption
Configure transparent data encryption (TDE)
Configure disk encryption

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Configure an IP address whitelist Modify a whitelist Delete a whitelist group
Add a security group Remove a security group
Enable audit logs
Configure SSL encryption
Configure transparent data encryption (TDE)
Configure disk encryption

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Create an IP address whitelist Modify a whitelist Delete a whitelist group
Add a security group Remove a security group
Enable audit logs Configure SSL encryption Configure transparent data encryption (TDE)

Log management

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
View slow query logs View operational logs View error logs

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
View slow query logs View operational logs View error logs

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
View slow query logs View operational logs View error logs

CloudDBA

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Performance trends
Real-time performance Instance Sessions Slow query logs
Storage analysis

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Performance trends
Real-time performance Instance Sessions Slow query logs
Storage analysis

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Performance trends
Real-time performance Instance Sessions
Storage analysis Slow query logs

Data migration

Replica set instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Migrate a self-managed MongoDB on an ECS instance to ApsaraDB for MongoDB
Migrate a self-managed MongoDB replica set to ApsaraDB for MongoDB
Migrate a self-managed MongoDB database to a replica set instance using MongoDB tools
Data migration from MongoDB databases hosted on a third-party cloud to ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances Migrate MongoDB Atlas using MongoDB tools DTS: Migrate MongoDB Atlas to ApsaraDB for MongoDB NimoShake - Migrate Amazon DynamoDB to Alibaba Cloud
Data migration between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances: Migrate a standalone MongoDB instance to a replica set or sharded cluster
Data migration between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances Migrate data from a replica set instance to a sharded cluster instance Migrate data between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances of different Alibaba Cloud accounts Migrate an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to another region
Data migration from ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances to self-managed MongoDB databases Restore data from a cloud disk backup Restore the instance data to a self-managed MongoDB database by using physical backup

Sharded cluster instance

Feature	MongoDB 8.0	MongoDB 7.0	MongoDB 6.0	MongoDB 5.0	MongoDB 4.4	MongoDB 4.2	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Data migration from self-managed databases to ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances by using DTS Migrate an ECS-hosted MongoDB sharded cluster to ApsaraDB for MongoDB Migrate a self-managed MongoDB sharded cluster with DTS
Migrate data from a self-managed MongoDB database to a sharded cluster instance by using mongodump and mongorestore
Data migration from MongoDB databases hosted on a third-party cloud to ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances Migrate MongoDB Atlas using MongoDB tools DTS: Migrate MongoDB Atlas to ApsaraDB for MongoDB NimoShake - Migrate Amazon DynamoDB to Alibaba Cloud
Migrate data between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances of different Alibaba Cloud accounts
Migrate an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to another region
Data migration from ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances to self-managed MongoDB databases Restore data of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to a self-managed MongoDB database by using logical backup Restore data from a local disk backup

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Data migration from self-managed databases to ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances by using DTS Migrate a self-managed MongoDB on an ECS instance to ApsaraDB for MongoDB Migrate data from a self-managed MongoDB database that uses the standalone architecture to Alibaba Cloud by using DTS
Data migration from self-managed databases to ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances by using MongoDB tools Migrate data from a self-managed MongoDB database to an ApsaraDB for MongoDB standalone instance by using mongodump and mongorestore
Data migration between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances Migrate data from an ApsaraDB for MongoDB standalone instance to an ApsaraDB for MongoDB replica set or sharded cluster instance Migrate data between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances of different Alibaba Cloud accounts Migrate an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to another region
Data migration from ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances to self-managed MongoDB databases Restore data of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to a self-managed MongoDB database by using logical backup Restore data from a local disk backup

Data synchronization

Replica set instance

Feature

MongoDB 8.0

MongoDB 7.0

MongoDB 6.0

MongoDB 5.0

MongoDB 4.4

MongoDB 4.2

MongoDB 4.0

MongoDB 3.4

Data migration between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances by using DTS

Synchronize a replica set to a replica set or sharded cluster

Use MongoShake to implement one-way synchronization between ApsaraDB for MongoDB replica set instances

不支持

Sharded cluster instance

Feature

MongoDB 8.0

MongoDB 7.0

MongoDB 6.0

MongoDB 5.0

MongoDB 4.4

MongoDB 4.2

MongoDB 4.0

MongoDB 3.4

Data migration between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances by using DTS

Synchronize a replica set to a replica set or sharded cluster

One-way synchronization of MongoDB instances with MongoShake

不支持

Standalone instance

Feature	MongoDB 4.0	MongoDB 3.4
Data synchronization between ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances by using DTS One-way synchronization of MongoDB instances with MongoShake