Theo van Kraay, Author at Azure Cosmos DB Blog

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Read many items fast with the Java SDK for Azure Cosmos DB

January 20th, 2022

Discover ways to collect lots of separate records quickly using the Java SDK for Azure Cosmos DB Java.

Cassandra API Recommendations for Java

May 10th, 2021

Check out the latest recommendations for using Java V4 Cassandra Driver with Azure Cosmos DB's Cassandra API. We've created a custom Java extension that you can implement without any code changes, for a better overall experience.

Now in preview: Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra

March 2nd, 2021

Today at Microsoft Ignite, we announced Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra in public preview. Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra provides the ability to provision managed native Apache Cassandra clusters, with automated deployment and scaling operations, accelerating hybrid scenarios and reducing ongoing maintenance. Why...

Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API serverless now in preview!

November 12th, 2020

Azure Cosmos DB serverless is now available for the Cassandra API. Get an overview of this new option, a walk-through on getting started, and tips for choosing between serverless and provisioned throughput for your database operations.

Bulk Updates with Optimistic Concurrency Control

September 15th, 2020

How to support bulk updates in Azure Cosmos DB with Optimistic concurrency control. In this sample, we use Core (SQL) API to bulk update vertices in a graph hosted in Gremlin API!

Now in preview: Use the native Cassandra shell on Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API!

May 15th, 2020

We have released support to run the native Cassandra shell (CQLSH) v5.0.1 on the Data Explorer for Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API accounts!

How to change your partition key in Azure Cosmos DB

April 27th, 2020

Searching for how to change your partition key in Azure Cosmos DB? You have come to the right place! Learn how to achieve this by leveraging Change Feed and Bulk Execution features in Azure Cosmos DB to live migrate containers.

Create a Java Azure Cosmos DB Function Trigger using Visual Studio Code in 2 minutes!

March 13th, 2020

Creating event sourcing solutions with Azure Cosmos DB is easy with Azure Functions Triggers, where you can leverage the Change Feed Processor's powerful scaling and reliable event detection functionality, without the need to maintain any worker infrastructure. You can just focus on your Azure Function's logic without worrying about ...

Create a .NET Azure Cosmos DB Function Trigger using Visual Studio Code in 2 minutes!

March 11th, 2020

Migrating Relational Data with one-to-few relationships into Azure Cosmos DB SQL API

December 10th, 2019

A worked through sample for migrating relational data with one-to-few relationships into Azure Cosmos DB SQL API.

Theo van Kraay

Program Manager, Azure Cosmos DB