MongoDB is expanding its services in the Middle East by launching MongoDB Atlas on AWS in the United Arab Emirates region, enhancing its availability to enable local data storage and low-latency performance for UAE organizations. This expansion aligns with MongoDB's commitment to improving data locality and availability by distributing replicas across different availability zones, ensuring resilience against outages. Furthermore, the company emphasizes the importance of an API-first approach in modern software development, particularly in the retail sector, as a part of the MACH Alliance, which stands for Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS, and Headless. This approach allows for the development of flexible, scalable applications by prioritizing API development before software implementation. Additionally, MongoDB announced a leadership transition, with Dev Ittycheria retiring as CEO effective November 2025, and Chirantan "CJ" Desai taking over. Desai's extensive experience in scaling tech companies and his strategic vision are seen as key assets in leading MongoDB through its next phase of growth, particularly as the company positions itself to capitalize on the rise of AI and data-intensive applications.