With support for MongoDB and automatic scaling, AWS enhances its serverless database catalog for dynamic and unpredictable workloads.
On July 31, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of Amazon DocumentDB Serverless, a new fully managed, serverless document database service compatible with MongoDB. This launch addresses the rise of AI-driven workloads that require flexible, scalable, and cost-optimized infrastructure.
Amazon DocumentDB Serverless eliminates the need for manual capacity provisioning by automatically adjusting resources based on traffic. According to AWS, this approach can reduce costs by up to 90% compared to traditional configurations that are scaled for peak loads. The system is designed to scale up to millions of requests per second, making it ideal for applications with unpredictable usage spikes.
A Solution Designed for Agents and SaaS
G2 Krishnamoorthy, vice president of databases at AWS, highlighted that “the rise of AI agents has imposed unprecedented demands on databases, and our serverless services provide a solid foundation for these more dynamic and unpredictable workloads.”
Amazon DocumentDB Serverless is especially useful in environments where each user can trigger multiple operations via an agent, such as travel planning apps, e-commerce, or gaming. The serverless architecture enables companies to scale their databases on demand without planning for maximum scenarios, greatly simplifying operations and reducing the risk of over-provisioning.
In addition to being compatible with MongoDB APIs, the new service includes advanced features such as vector search and multi-AZ deployments, ensuring resilience, high performance, and business continuity.
A Solid Foundation for Businesses of All Sizes
More than one million AWS serverless database customers include well-known names like Autodesk, Zoom, Samsung, Lyft, Snap, Smartsheet, AppsFlyer, and Elliptic.
- AccelByte, a platform for game developers, states that DocumentDB Serverless allows them to handle massive usage spikes without prior planning.
- Rippling, specializing in business management, will use DocumentDB Serverless to integrate AI agents into their payroll and accounting processes.
- Greenway Health, working with medical records, sees this architecture as an opportunity to improve the efficiency of their healthcare AI initiatives.
- AppsFlyer and Elliptic, in mobile analytics and cryptocurrency compliance sectors, highlight the reduction in provisioning time and automatic processing of billions of transactions per month.
The Evolution of AWS’s Serverless Catalog
AWS launched its first serverless database, DynamoDB, in 2012, and has since expanded its offerings with services like Amazon Aurora Serverless, Neptune Serverless, and ElastiCache Serverless. DocumentDB Serverless now joins this family, providing developers with a powerful and flexible solution for document workloads.
This new service is part of AWS’s strategy to lead the shift toward more agile architectures, especially as the use of generative AI agents in enterprise applications continues to explode.