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Amazon DocumentDB Serverless available on version 8.0

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Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) Serverless is now available on version 8.0, offering an on-demand, auto-scaling configuration. This feature can reduce costs by up to 90% by scaling capacity based on application demand, benefiting users managing database costs. Version 8.0 also includes significant performance improvements and enhanced compatibility with MongoDB API versions 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0. Serverless is available for new and existing clusters, with an upgrade path from version 5.0.

  • →DocumentDB Serverless available on version 8.0
  • →DocumentDB 8.0 improves query latency and compression
  • →Enhanced vector search in DocumentDB 8.0
  • →Upgrade and availability information for DocumentDB Serverless
Features (1) ›
  • DocumentDB Serverless available on version 8.0

    Amazon DocumentDB Serverless is now available on version 8.0, providing an on-demand, auto-scaling configuration that adapts capacity to application demand, potentially saving up to 90% in costs.

Enhancements (2) ›
  • DocumentDB 8.0 improves query latency and compression

    Version 8.0 enhances performance with up to 7x faster query latency and up to 5x better compression ratios. It also adds compatibility for MongoDB API versions 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0.

  • Enhanced vector search in DocumentDB 8.0

    DocumentDB 8.0 introduces enhanced vector search capabilities, including index builds that are up to 30x faster. New aggregation stages, operators, and support for collation and views are also included.

Notes (1) ›
  • Upgrade and availability information for DocumentDB Serverless

    DocumentDB Serverless is available for both new and existing clusters on version 8.0. Existing version 5.0 clusters can be upgraded to version 8.0 using the in-place major version upgrade process.

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/5/docdb8-serverless

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