The Atlas Architecture Center provides guidance on how to build a robust data platform in Atlas. This guidance draws from real-world best practices adopted by hundreds of large enterprises running Atlas in production.
While the Atlas documentation provides information about how to use Atlas, the Atlas Architecture Center gives recommendations on the specific configurations you should use to optimize governance, security, automation, and more.
Note
The MongoDB Atlas Shared Responsibility Model defines the complementary duties of MongoDB and its customers in maintaining a secure and resilient data environment. Under this framework, MongoDB manages the security and operational integrity of the underlying platform, while customers are responsible for the configuration, management, and data policies of their specific deployments. For a detailed breakdown of ownership across security and operational excellence, see Shared Responsibility Model.
The Atlas Architecture Center's content aligns with the Atlas Well-Architected Framework pillars:
Operational Efficiency: Automation, monitoring, and observability that enhance efficiency.
Security: Network settings, access control, and more to safeguard data integrity and privacy.
Reliability: High availability, backups, and more to minimize downtime and prevent data loss.
Performance: Built-in vertical and horizontal scaling to meet increased demand without over-provisioning.
Cost Optimization: Visibility and cost management while maintaining performance.
Get Started with the Atlas Architecture Center
Explore the following resources to get started with Atlas and the Atlas Architecture Center.
Learn how to define a landing zone for your organization.
Choose your deployment paradigm, such as a multi-region, global, or hybrid deployment.
Set up the foundational Atlas components.
Select a method for migrating to Atlas by leveraging a variety of our tools and procedures.
Use a checklist to help you prepare for a deployment.
Learn Best Practices for Atlas
Find features and best practices for each Atlas Well-Architected Framework pillar.
Automation, monitoring, and alerting features and best practices.
Network security, authentication, encryption, compliance, and auditing features and best practices.
High availability, resiliency, backups, and disaster recovery features and best practices.
Vertical and horizontal scalability features and best practices.
Cost-saving configurations and billing data features and best practices.
Make a plan to move your existing data into Atlas.