How to Connect to MongoDB Atlas in a Secure Environment

This post details how to connect to MongoDB Atlas in a secure environment by setting up VPC peering between Confluent Cloud and an AWS VPC, and establishing a PrivateLink between the AWS VPC and MongoDB Atlas. It provides step-by-step instructions for configuring VPC peering, including creating a dedicated Confluent Cloud cluster with VPC peering, setting up an AWS VPC and subnet, and accepting the peering request. It also outlines the process for setting up a PrivateLink between MongoDB Atlas and the AWS VPC, and creating a fully managed MongoDB Atlas source connector. The post emphasizes the security benefits of this approach, avoiding the need to whitelist broad IP ranges in MongoDB Atlas.