Optimizing Disaster Recovery: Introducing Enhanced Control for Cross-Region Snapshots

For modern enterprises, disaster recovery (DR) is essential for maintaining business continuity, but traditional DR strategies have often been costly and inflexible, resulting in unnecessary expenses. MongoDB has introduced enhanced flexibility for Copy Snapshots in MongoDB Atlas, providing DevOps engineers and DBAs with precise control over snapshot distribution, retention periods, and existing backup management. These improvements enable selective copying of snapshots, independent retention policies, and retroactive policy application, allowing businesses to align their DR strategies with actual recovery point objectives while reducing redundant storage costs. By offering more granular control, these features help organizations build tailored DR strategies that meet compliance needs and budget constraints. The enhancements are accessible via the Atlas UI and Admin API, empowering enterprises to optimize backup costs and improve disaster recovery efficiency.