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Sharded Cluster Architectures

The following documents introduce deployment patterns for sharded clusters.

Sharded Cluster Requirements
Discusses the requirements for sharded clusters in MongoDB.
Production Cluster Architecture
Outlines the components required to deploy a redundant and highly available sharded cluster.
Sharded Cluster Test Architecture
Sharded clusters for testing and development can include fewer components.