https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/author/samuel-molling/Articles written by Samuel Molling on foojay.io - Friends of OpenJDKHugoen-usWed, 13 Aug 2025 12:52:05 +0000https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/enforcing-governance-in-mongodb-atlas-with-resource-policies/Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:52:05 +0000https://foojayio.github.io/website/today/enforcing-governance-in-mongodb-atlas-with-resource-policies/<p>The growing adoption of <a href="https://www.mongodb.com/lp/cloud/atlas/try4-reg/?utm_campaign=devrel&amp;utm_source=third-party-content&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_content=samuel-foojay&amp;utm_term=tony.kim" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MongoDB Atlas</a> as a managed database platform increasingly demands mechanisms that align security, compliance, and governance. In April 2025, MongoDB introduced a critical feature for this purpose: <a href="https://www.mongodb.com/en-us/docs/atlas/atlas-resource-policies/?utm_campaign=devrel&amp;utm_source=third-party-content&amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;utm_content=samuel-foojay&amp;utm_term=tony.kim" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Resource Policies</strong></a> .</p> <p>This article presents the concept and capabilities of Resource Policies, highlights their importance in enterprise environments, and demonstrates how to use them effectively via Terraform &mdash; ensuring that essential configurations rely not only on best practices but also on enforceable and auditable constraints.</p>