We’re excited to announce the Public Preview of a significant enhancement to the Azure DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) Migration extension for Visual Studio Code—introducing online migration capability! This update makes it easier than ever to migrate MongoDB workloads to Azure DocumentDB with minimal downtime, maximum efficiency, and a ful...

After a successful public preview, we’re excited to announce the General Availability (GA) of online migration from RU-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB to Azure DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility). This capability makes migration fast, simple, and cost-free—all through the Azure portal. Why This Matters If you’re running workloads on RU-base...

We are thrilled to introduce a cost-effective, simple, and efficient solution for migrating from RU-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB to vCore-based. You can now move to vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB at no cost using the Azure portal.  How is the vCore model different?  Azure Cosmos DB offers two pricing models: Request Units (RU) and ...

MongoDB is a popular document database that offers high performance, scalability, and flexibility. Many organizations use MongoDB to store and process large volumes of data for various applications. However, managing and maintaining MongoDB clusters can be challenging and costly, especially as the data grows and the demand increases.  Azure ...

We’re thrilled to announce a significant enhancement to the Azure Cosmos DB Migration for MongoDB extension! Now, you can seamlessly migrate your MongoDB workloads to vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB with the added convenience of online migration capability. Let’s dive into the details. What Is the Azure Cosmos DB Migration for MongoDB Exte...

Over the past couple of years, we have collaborated with numerous customers to tackle performance, scaling, and cost issues that arise when transitioning their Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL API based applications to production. In many cases, these challenges stem from a lack of understanding of key Azure Cosmos DB concepts. To address this, We tea...

Introduction Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's premier fully managed NoSQL database for modern app development. It is ideal for solutions including artificial intelligence, digital commerce, Internet of Things, booking management and other types of use cases. It offers single-digit millisecond response times, automatic and instant scalability along w...

In April 2023, we announced the public preview for end-to-end assessment in Azure Cosmos DB Migration for MongoDB extension in Azure Data Studio. We have recently added the offline migration capability of MongoDB to Azure Cosmos DB MongoDB vCore to the same extension. With this additional capability, you can run an end-to-end assessment followed by...

As more and more businesses are moving their applications to the cloud or looking for improvements in their cloud applications, they are faced with the challenge of choosing the right database solution for their needs. For those who are currently using MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB is an attractive option. Azure Cosmos DB offers two types...

"Cosmos DB is the go-to database powering the world’s most demanding workloads at any scale. OpenAI relies on Cosmos DB to dynamically scale their ChatGPT service – one of the fastest-growing consumer apps ever – enabling high reliability and low maintenance." - Satya Nadella, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer   As the ne...