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Summary

MongoDB has announced several significant updates and expansions to its integration with AWS CloudFormation and CDK, aimed at enhancing developers' ability to manage MongoDB Atlas resources. These updates include the addition of nine new MongoDB Atlas resources to the AWS CloudFormation Registry, increasing the total to 42 resources, and the expansion of MongoDB Atlas availability to five new AWS regions, facilitating reduced latency and improved compliance with local regulations. New CDK level 3 resources have been introduced to simplify the use of MongoDB Atlas resources in various programming languages, and the migration to the Atlas Go SDK aims to boost internal development speed. Additionally, MongoDB is undergoing a leadership transition, with Dev Ittycheria announcing his retirement as CEO, effective November 2025, to be succeeded by Chirantan “CJ” Desai, whose experience at ServiceNow and Cloudflare positions him to guide MongoDB through its next growth phase. This transition comes as MongoDB remains well-positioned to capitalize on the rise of AI and the increasing demand for data-intensive applications.