We cut our Mongo DB costs by 90% by moving to Hetzner
9 days ago
- #mongodb-migration
- #cloud-cost-optimization
- #self-hosting
- Prosopo team migrated from MongoDB Atlas to Hetzner to reduce costs by 90%.
- MongoDB Atlas costs grew to over $3,000/month due to data transfer and scaling.
- Hetzner provided a cost-effective alternative with a dedicated server for $160/month.
- Self-hosting MongoDB on Hetzner required more technical setup but offered better performance and control.
- Tools like Ansible, Docker, and OpenObserve were used for automation, monitoring, and backups.
- Backups were managed using mongodump, cron, and Hetzner storage box, reducing costs.
- Performance improved significantly with higher specs (256GB RAM, 4 x 1TB NVMe SSDs).
- Self-hosting is feasible for small teams but requires managing security, backups, and monitoring.