Amazon DocumentDB

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API and SDKs

The management API is available through HTTP, the AWS CLI, AWS SDKs and CloudFormation, with documented operations, parameters, errors and examples.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

AWS background

AWS says it launched in 2006 and is part of Amazon.aws.amazon.com · read 3 Oct 2026

Backups

Point-in-time recovery can restore to any second within a configurable retention period of up to 35 days.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Cluster types

The service offers instance-based clusters and elastic clusters; elastic clusters target millions of reads and writes per second with petabyte-scale storage.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Compatibility limit

Amazon DocumentDB supports a vast majority of MongoDB APIs customers use, but not every MongoDB API.aws.amazon.com · read 3 Oct 2026

Documentation depth

AWS publishes a developer guide, API reference, CLI reference, compatibility tables, quotas, tutorials, migration tools and SDK code examples.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Encryption and monitoring

The pricing page says encryption at rest with AWS KMS, encryption in transit with TLS, and CloudWatch monitoring are available at no additional cost.aws.amazon.com · read 3 Oct 2026

High availability

The storage volume keeps six copies across three Availability Zones and replicas can provide automated failover.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Integrations

DocumentDB integrates with CloudWatch metrics and alarms, AWS Lambda change-stream event sources, IAM, KMS, AWS Backup and OpenSearch zero-ETL pipelines.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Lambda limitation

Lambda event-source mappings support DocumentDB 4.0 and 5.0 instance-based regional clusters, but not 3.6, elastic or global clusters.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Latest release

DocumentDB 8.0.2 was released September 28, 2026 with planner, indexing and query improvements.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Limit: G2 reviewers

Repeated complaints mention higher cost, vendor lock-in, migration difficulty, missing MongoDB features, slow feature updates and limited multi-region or instance choices.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Limit: Gartner reviewers

Reviewers cite VPC-only access requiring SSH tunneling for Compass, high minimum instance and I/O costs, reduced customization and AWS lock-in.gartner.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Limit: PeerSpot reviewers

PeerSpot feedback includes high cost, difficult performance tuning, custom data pipelines for analysts, network setup delays and uneven support.peerspot.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Limit: Software Advice

One review says the product could be more user-friendly for nontechnical users.softwareadvice.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Limit: TrustRadius reviewers

Users report lagging MongoDB-version support, limited data types, a 32-shard cluster ceiling and desire for deeper MongoDB expertise.trustradius.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Maker identity

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is headquartered in Seattle, launched in 2006 and reports more than 10,001 employees on LinkedIn.aw.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Migration

AWS documents migration from MongoDB 3.6 or 4.0 using Database Migration Service or mongodump, mongorestore, mongoimport and mongoexport.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026

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