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title: Manage MongoDB Clusters
description: Schedule updates, tag, fork, restore, upgrade, reconfigure, and destroy clusters.
product: Databases
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/manage-cluster/
last_updated: "2026-07-31"
---

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# Manage MongoDB Clusters

Generated on 31 Jul 2026

MongoDB is a source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program for high-volume storage. Classified as a NoSQL database program, MongoDB uses JSON-like documents with optional schemas.

[How to Schedule Automatic Software Updates for MongoDB Database Clusters](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/schedule-updates/index.html.md): Customize the maintenance window for automatic software updates to your database cluster.

[How to Tag MongoDB Database Clusters](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/tag/index.html.md): Organize MongoDB databases clusters with tags to group and filter databases or create monitoring alert policies for multiple databases at once.

[How to Fork a MongoDB Database Cluster](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/fork-clusters/index.html.md): Fork a MongoDB database cluster to create a new cluster from a point in time or the latest transaction.

[How to Manually Restore MongoDB Database Clusters from Backups](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/restore-from-backups/index.html.md): Recover from accidental data loss by manually restoring a MongoDB database cluster from backups.

[How to Upgrade MongoDB Database Clusters](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/upgrade/index.html.md): Upgrade your database to the latest version.

[How to Reconfigure MongoDB Database Clusters](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/reconfigure/index.html.md): Edit your database engine’s configuration and parameters via the API.

[How to Destroy MongoDB Database Clusters](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/destroy/index.html.md): Destroy a database cluster to permanently and irreversibly destroy the cluster, its contents, and its automated backups.