Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Synopsis
Atlas supports deploying clusters onto Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This page provides reference material related to Atlas cluster deployments on Google Cloud.
Depending on your cluster tier, Atlas supports the following Google Cloud
regions. While all of the following regions support M10+ clusters,
some regions don't support Free or Shared-Tier clusters. A check mark
indicates support for Free or Shared-Tier clusters. The Atlas
API uses the corresponding Atlas Region.
Cluster Configuration Options
Each Atlas cluster tier comes with a default set of resources. Atlas provides the following resource configuration options.
Custom Storage Size
Storage size reflects the size of the server root volume. Atlas clusters deployed onto Google Cloud use SSD persistent storage [1].
Note
RAM Availability
The actual amount of RAM available to each cluster tier might be slightly less than the stated amount, due to memory that the kernel reserves.
The following cluster tiers are available:
Cluster Tiers | Default Storage | Default RAM |
|---|---|---|
M0 | .5 GB | Shared |
M2 | 2 GB | Shared |
M5 | 5 GB | Shared |
M10 | 10 GB | 1.7 GB |
M20 | 20 GB | 3.8 GB |
M30 | 40 GB | 8 GB |
M40 | 80 GB | 16 GB |
R40 | 80 GB | 16 GB |
M50 | 160 GB | 32 GB |
R50 | 160 GB | 32 GB |
M60 | 320 GB | 64 GB |
R60 | 320 GB | 64 GB |
M80 | 750 GB | 128 GB |
R80 | 750 GB | 128 GB |
M140 | 1000 GB | 192 GB |
M200 | 1500 GB | 256 GB |
R200 | 1500 GB | 256 GB |
M250 | 1750 GB | 320 GB |
M300 | 2000 GB | 360 GB |
R300 | 2000 GB | 384 GB |
R400 | 3000 GB | 512 GB |
R600 | 4096 GB | 640 GB |
Can use this tier for a multi-cloud cluster.
Unavailable in the following regions:
AUSTRALIA_SOUTHEAST_1EUROPE_WEST_3NORTHEASTERN_ASIA_PACIFICSOUTH_AMERICA_EAST_1EUROPE_WEST_8EUROPE_WEST_9EUROPE_SOUTHWEST_1
Atlas limits R-class instances to the following regions:
Americas
CENTRAL_USWESTERN_USUS_WEST_3US_WEST_4NORTH_AMERICA_NORTHEAST_1NORTH_AMERICA_NORTHEAST_2SOUTH_AMERICA_EAST_1
Asia Pacific
ASIA_EAST_2ASIA_NORTHEAST_2ASIA_NORTHEAST_3ASIA_SOUTH_1ASIA_SOUTHEAST_2EASTERN_ASIA_PACIFICNORTHEASTERN_ASIA_PACIFICSOUTHEASTERN_ASIA_PACIFIC
Europe
WESTERN_EUROPEEUROPE_NORTH_1EUROPE_WEST_2EUROPE_WEST_3EUROPE_WEST_4EUROPE_WEST_6EUROPE_WEST_8EUROPE_WEST_9EUROPE_SOUTHWEST_1
Note
Cluster Tier & API Naming Conventions
For purposes of management with the Atlas Administration API, cluster tier names that are prepended with R
instead of an M (R40 for example) run a low-CPU version of the cluster. When
creating or
modifying a
cluster with the API, be sure to specify your desired cluster class
by name with the providerSettings.instanceSizeName attribute.
Important
Multi-Cloud Low-CPU clusters
Low-CPU cluster tiers (R40, R50, R60, etc) are available in multi-cloud cluster configurations as long as the cluster tier is available for all the regions that the cluster uses.
Workloads typically require less than 2TB of storage.
Atlas configures the following resources automatically and does not allow user modification:
Storage Speed
Encrypted Storage Volumes
Storage Speed
Storage speed is the number of input/output operations per second (IOPS) [1] that the system performs. This value is fixed at:
30 IOPS per GB for reads
30 IOPS per GB for writes, for a total of 60 IOPS per GB
For example, an M30 cluster with 40 GB of default storage has a
maximum read speed of 1,200 IOPS and a maximum write speed of 1,200 IOPS.
If you increase the storage size to 100 GB per cluster, this increases
the maximum read speed by 3,000 IOPS and a maximum write speed by
3,000 IOPS.
Encrypted Storage Volumes
Google Cloud storage volumes are always encrypted.
GCP Zones
Each Google Cloud region includes a set number of independent zones. Each zone has power, cooling, networking, and control planes that are isolated from other zones.
For regions that have multiple zones, such as 2Z (for two zones) or 3Z (for 3 zones), Atlas deploys clusters across these zones.
The Atlas Add New Cluster form marks regions that support 3Z clusters as Recommended, as they provide higher availability.
For general information on Google Cloud regions and zones, see the Google documentation on regions and zones.
The number of zones in a region has no effect on the number of MongoDB nodes Atlas can deploy. MongoDB Atlas clusters are always made of replica sets with a minimum of three MongoDB nodes.
Regions with at Least Three Zones
If the selected Google Cloud region has at least three zones, Atlas clusters are split across three zones. For example, a three node replica set cluster would have one node deployed onto each zone.
3Z clusters have higher availability compared to 2Z clusters. However, not all regions support 3Z clusters.
| [1] | (1, 2) For detailed documentation on Google storage options, see Storage Options. |
Integrations
Along with global region support, the following product integrations enable applications running on Google Cloud, such as Google Compute Engine, Google Cloud Functions, Google Cloud Run, and Google App Engine, to use Atlas instances easily and securely.
Networking Services
Google Virtual Private Cloud (VPC): Set up network peering connections with GCP
Security and Identity Services
Google Identity: Sign up and log into Atlas with Google
Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS):
Procurement
GCP Marketplace: Pay for Atlas usage via GCP
More Information
For more information on how to use Google Cloud with Atlas most effectively, review the following best practices, guides, and case studies:
Case Study: Why build apps on a cloud-native database like MongoDB Atlas?
Google Data Stream: Streamline your real-time data pipeline with Datastream and MongoDB