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Supported Cluster Topologies

Cluster topology affects how nodes are arranged within a cluster. Topology impacts the availability and performance of your MongoDB deployment.

The topology you choose can affect how mongosync synchronizes data between clusters.

mongosync Binary supports two cluster topologies:

If you are syncing a sharded cluster to another sharded cluster, they are not required to have the same number of shards.

mongosync doesn't support sync from a sharded cluster to a replica set.