FAQ: Database
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How many collections can a single Atlas cluster have?
While there is no hard limit on the number of collections in a single cluster, the performance of a cluster might degrade if it serves a large number of collections and indexes. Larger collections have a greater impact on performance.
The recommended maximum combined number of collections and indexes by Atlas cluster tier are as follows:
Cluster tier | Recommended maximum |
|---|---|
M10 | 5,000 collections and indexes |
M20 / M30 | 10,000 collections and indexes |
M40+ | 100,000 collections and indexes |
Which versions of MongoDB do Atlas clusters use?
Atlas supports creating clusters with the following tiers and MongoDB versions:
MongoDB Version | Supported on M10+ | Supported on Free and Shared Tiers ( M0, M2, M5) |
|---|---|---|
MongoDB 5.0 | ||
MongoDB 6.0 | ||
MongoDB 7.0 | ||
Latest Release (auto-upgrades) |
Important
If your cluster runs a release candidate of MongoDB, Atlas will upgrade the cluster to the stable release version when it is generally available.
To use a rapid release MongoDB version, you must select Latest Release for auto-upgrades. You can't select a specific rapid release version.
As new patch releases become available, Atlas upgrades to
these releases via a rolling process to maintain cluster
availability. During the upgrade to the next rapid release version,
the cluster card in the Atlas UI Database
Deployments page might show the FCV of your cluster
instead of the MongoDB version to reflect the features that are
currently available on your cluster.
To learn more about how Atlas handles end of life of major MongoDB versions, see What happens to Atlas clusters using a MongoDB version nearing end of life?
When does MongoDB upgrade the database version of Free clusters?
Atlas upgrades Free clusters to the newest MongoDB version after several patch versions become available for that version. To learn more about how MongoDB versions its software, see MongoDB Versioning.
What happens to Atlas clusters using a MongoDB version nearing end of life?
Note
Unsupported MongoDB Versions in Atlas
Atlas no longer supports MongoDB 4.4 and earlier.
MongoDB sends you an email notification at least six months before the MongoDB version reaches end of life. A few months after you receive this notification, Atlas:
Stops allowing you to deploy new clusters using the end of life version.
Notifies you of the version cut-off date. After the cut-off date, Atlas upgrades your clusters to the next MongoDB version unless you request and receive approval for an extension.
Example
When MongoDB 5.0 reaches end of life, Atlas upgrades each of your clusters that run MongoDB 5.0 to MongoDB 6.0.
This upgrade happens within your maintenance window if you configured one in your project settings.
In most cases, this upgrade won't cause downtime or negatively affect your applications. You should upgrade your cluster before the cut-off date to ensure that your services and applications experience no downtime or other issues due to incompatibilities with the new MongoDB version.
To learn about potential issues for the cluster when
upgrading MongoDB versions, see Compatibility Changes in the
MongoDB Release Notes for the next MongoDB
version.
Tip
See also:
To review the end of life date for each MongoDB Server
release, see MongoDB Server in the
MongoDB Support Policy.