MongoDB Atlas: The Most Advanced Cloud Database Service
Data is very quickly becoming the foundation of modern society, with new innovations being developed to find new ways to store and analyze the vast amount of information available.
The need for advanced data management systems has been spurred by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and Gen AI into public and commercial domains. PRNewswire reports that this has generated over $225 billion worth of data management opportunities worldwide. Competition in this sector has become fierce, with several companies looking to become global leaders in data management. One of the most innovative and popular companies is MongoDB, which has developed the most advanced cloud database service: MongoDB Atlas.
Who Are MongoDB?
Founded in 2007 by Dwight Merriman, Eliot Horowitz, and Kevin Ryan, MongoDB (formerly 10gen) is a scalable and flexible solution for storing and managing data at high volume and velocity. The company aims to help developers become more productive and improve their business operations. Today, MongoDB’s services can be used by everyone, from the world’s largest companies to cutting-edge startups, to transform their companies, innovate new experiences, and disrupt their industries. The company’s flagship product is MongoDB Atlas, a multi-cloud developer data platform that is built on the company’s NoSQL Database.
What is a NoSQL Database?
NoSQL databases emerged in the late 2000s as the cost of storage considerably decreased, reducing the need to create a complex, difficult-to-manage data model in order to avoid data duplication. As the storage costs decreased, the amount and variety of data that needed to be stored increased. A MongoDB post on NoSQL databases describes how this data comes in all shapes and sizes — structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. For traditional models, defining and sorting this data in advance became nearly impossible. A NoSQL database is flexible and scalable and allows for distributed databases to store a wide range of data. Developers began using public clouds to host their applications and data as cloud computing evolved. With cloud NoSQL databases, they wanted to be able to distribute data across multiple servers and regions, scale up, and intelligently geo-place their data. To meet these demands, MongoDB created MongoDB Atlas.
What is MongoDB Atlas?
MongoDB Atlas is a cloud-based database service with comprehensive features and benefits for businesses looking to manage their databases in the cloud. The service allows developers to use a document data model to store and sort multiple categories of data easily. The document data model, as explained by MongoDB Atlas, allows users to “store data in rich, nested structures for effortless organization and querying, all while experiencing top-notch performance and scalability.” Another advantage of MongoDB Atlas is that it can be used on major cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. This makes it available and easy to use for a wide range of businesses.
Key Features of MongoDB Atlas
Enhanced Security
MongoDB Atlas is protected by advanced security features that make it one of the most secure databases available. These include role-based access control (RBAC), which ensures certain users can only access certain areas of the database; granular auditing, where MongoDB can monitor actions and prevent and detect any unauthorized access to data; and data encryption to protect data while in transit at rest, and in use.
Global Availability
This year, MongoDB Atlas was expanded to six additional cloud regions, and the database can now be used in 117 regions. For developers, this allows them to expand their operations further to be global, multi-region, or multi-cloud. Using cloud clusters, developers can easily move the data between different regions, making the system very agile for large companies or institutions with a global presence.
Serverless and Cloud Computing
As MongoDB Atlas is serverless, businesses only need to pay for the resources that they need. This allows businesses to scale their company seamlessly using the system without added costs. As mentioned above, MongoDB Atlas can be integrated with many cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, and Azure, allowing users to combine the features of those platforms with the services of MongoDB Atlas. Because the data is on the cloud, MongoDB Atlas also offers automatic backup and disaster recovery features for its clients.
MongoDB Atlas is a flexible and versatile data management solution for businesses of all sizes and a clear indicator of how data will be stored and used in the future. For more on the latest technological trends, visit our Tech Blog, where you can embark on an exciting journey through the world of technology.
