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Sign up for the Microsoft Developers AI Learning Hackathon and Compete for $10,000 in Prizes!

April 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 04/19/24

(image) Are you ready to learn about building your very own AI apps in Azure? Participate in the Microsoft Developers AI Learning Hackathon and discover how to build your own custom AI copilot using Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB and the Azure OpenAI API. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, this event is perfect for anyone ...

Introducing Vector Search in Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra!

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Theo van Kraay

We are delighted to announce Cassandra 5.0 in public preview for Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, with vector search capabilities enabled! Vector Search in Cassandra 5.0 In Cassandra 5.0, vector search is backed by storage-attached indexes that represent data as vectors in a multi-dimensional space. We use DiskANN, a ...

Introducing Integrated Vector Database in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23

James Codella, Gahl Levy

(image) We are thrilled to announce the release of Integrated Vector Database in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore, which will be showcased at Microsoft Build. This innovative feature opens a world of new opportunities for building intelligent AI-powered applications and makes Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore the first among MongoDB-...

Register Now for Azure Cosmos DB North America Roadshow Events

May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023 05/18/23

Jay Gordon

(image) The world of technology is rapidly evolving, and so are the tools we use to interact with it. As more organizations and developers look to leverage the power of AI and build intelligent applications with cloud scale databases, Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB stands as a beacon, offering unmatched scalability, performance, and ...

Build Intelligent Applications using ChatGPT & Azure Cosmos DB

March 22, 2023 Mar 22, 2023 03/22/23

Mark Brown, Sandeep S. Nair

"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 ...