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Atlas Infinite separates compute from storage while preserving WiredTiger

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MongoDB's Atlas Infinite disaggregates compute and storage while aiming to retain WiredTiger efficiency and keep shared storage from seeing customer data unencrypted. The overview outlines trade-offs in a major database architecture shift.

What

Atlas Infinite is MongoDB's compute-storage disaggregation architecture, introduced in public preview with MongoDB 9.0.

How

Its design aims to preserve WiredTiger's efficiency while keeping customer data encrypted from the shared storage layer.

Why it matters

The design highlights the engineering challenge of separating database compute and storage without sacrificing efficiency or data protection.

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