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Announcing JavaScript SDK v4 for Azure Cosmos DB 

September 13, 2023 Sep 13, 2023 09/13/23
Sajeetharan Sinnathurai
We are excited to announce the public preview of JavaScript SDK for Azure Cosmos DB version 4. The Azure Cosmos DB JavaScript SDK helps developers build Azure Cosmos DB applications with the NoSQL API and perform various operations more efficiently. The preview of version 4 is now available for download or to provide feedback on GitHub. The ...

Introducing Intra-Account Collection Copy in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB

August 24, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 08/24/23
Richa Gaur
Azure Cosmos DB, Microsoft's globally distributed, multi-model database service, has always been at the forefront of empowering developers with innovative features and functionalities. In its pursuit of providing a seamless and efficient experience, Azure Cosmos DB recently announced the public preview of "Intra-Account Collection Copy" for ...

Announcing Vercel and Azure Cosmos DB Integration

June 13, 2023 Jun 13, 2023 06/13/23
Sajeetharan Sinnathurai
We are excited to announce the public preview of the Vercel and Azure Cosmos DB integration. This new integration improves productivity as developers can now easily create Vercel applications with an Azure Cosmos DB database already configured. With this integration, developers can transform their creative ideas into reality in real-time...

Deep dive: New elasticity features for better cost and performance

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23
authorsDeborah Chen, Richa Gaur, Tara Bhatia
Over the years, we’ve heard feedback from many you that you’d like more flexibility in how Azure Cosmos DB handles scaling and partitioning. Based on your feedback, we are excited to announce the general availability of three key features - burst capacity, hierarchical partition keys, and serverless container storage of 1 TB – to help ...

Announced at MS Build 2023: Burst capacity, materialized views, vector search, and more!

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23
Michal Toiba
  Microsoft Build 2023 kicked off today with exciting sessions and announcements lined up around AI, cloud development, cloud-scale innovation, developer productivity, and more. Azure Cosmos DB announced its own new additions and enhancements, enabling developers to further optimize costs, performance, and productivity. We also ...

Register Now for Azure Cosmos DB North America Roadshow Events

May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023 05/18/23
Jay Gordon
  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 ...

Migration assessment for MongoDB to Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB

May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023 05/1/23
Sandeep S. Nair
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 ...

Highlights from Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2023!

March 30, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 03/30/23
Michal Toiba
Azure Cosmos DB Conf returned this year with the exciting launch of a new version of Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, and a variety of sessions on how to drive developer productivity, cloud-scale innovation, and cost savings with Azure Cosmos DB. Customers and partners such as Databricks, LinkedIn, and Cazton joined a host of Azure Cosmos DB ...

Announcing the New Azure Cosmos DB Desktop Data Migration Tool

March 23, 2023 Mar 23, 2023 03/23/23
Mark Brown
Today we're excited to introduce a brand new Azure Cosmos DB Desktop Data Migration Tool. You can find the new tool at https://github.com/AzureCosmosDB/data-migration-desktop-tool. Read more about it below and how to use it.   Some History The old Data Migration Tool (or DMT as it was known) was originally created in 2015 and had ...

The Azure Cosmos DB Conf call for speakers is now open!

December 14, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 12/14/22
Jay Gordon
Azure Cosmos DB Conf is back for 2023 and the call for papers is now open!  Azure Cosmos DB Conf is a free virtual developer event happening on March 28th, 2023, organized by Microsoft with support from the greater Azure Cosmos DB community. This is the third year we’re holding the conference, with sessions delivered by both Microsoft ...