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Date Published
Author
Marissa Jasso
Word count
548
Language
English
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None

Summary

Enhanced Network Security with AWS PrivateLink and MongoDB Atlas brings an additional layer of security to MongoDB Atlas by integrating with AWS PrivateLink, a service that guarantees private connectivity between applications, services, and accounts. Dedicated clusters on MongoDB Atlas are deployed in their own VPC, offering options for secure connections via VPC peering or public IP whitelisting. By connecting Atlas to AWS applications using PrivateLink, unidirectional connection strings can be used, preserving the network trust boundary and eliminating the need for additional security controls. This simplifies network architecture while allowing developers to transitively connect to Atlas clusters from their local workstation. MongoDB Atlas is built to handle strict security and compliance requirements, offering unique capabilities like client-side field-level encryption and Global Clusters.