Did you know… that the default write concern is { w: majority } starting in v5.0? More data durability from the moment you install, but you still have the option (if you don’t need 100% data durability) to back off...
MongoDB.live 2021 is in the books, with a slew of announcements as usual. Here’s the official overview — I’ll be chiming in over the next few weeks with my takes and pointing out Additional Goodness… New Release Cadence Versioned API...
After a year in Beta, we’re proud to announce the General Availability of mongosh, the new (and default!) shell for MongoDB! It is compatible with MongoDB 4.0 and later, so you don’t have to wait to upgrade to MongoDB 5.0...
This is a big one. MongoDB today announces that multi-cloud clusters are generally available on MongoDB Atlas! We are the first major cloud-based database to offer this capability. https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/introducing-multicloud-clusters-on-mongodb-atlas
My org, MongoDB Professional Services, has recently launched a set of virtual public training classes. We are also revamping all of our instructor-led training offerings to make them more intensive and workshop-oriented with focus on developing not just knowledge, but...
(Don’t worry, you’ve got eight months!) Reference: https://www.mongodb.com/support-policy MongoDB is planning to End-Of-Life MongoDB v3.6 on 30 April 2021. Those still on 3.6 should start planning a move to a newer version (I recommend v4.2 or, in a month or...
HashiCorp Vault plus MongoDB Atlas. A huge win for enterprises (including one of my customers that was an Early Access user, and is planning for its use across their Atlas applications). https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/manage-atlas-database-secrets-hashicorp-vault
The health and safety of MongoDB customers, partners, employees, and community is MongoDB’s top priority. In light of global precautions around the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), and in alignment with the recommendations laid out by the CDC, WHO, and other...
MongoDB 4.2.5 is out and is ready for production deployment. This release contains only fixes since 4.2.3, and is a recommended upgrade for all 4.2 users. Note: The release of version 4.2.4 was skipped due to an issue encountered during...
MongoDB is listening, and as such has made several modifications to MongoDB University this week: Users now have access to the entirety of a course’s curriculum, including chapters and exercises, from the moment they enroll. While we recommend going through the...
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