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Announcing Azure Cosmos DB custom routing endpoints for Azure IoT Hub – GA

October 5, 2023 Oct 5, 2023 10/5/23
Usha Rathnavel
We are very happy to announce the general availability for Azure Cosmos DB custom routing endpoints for Azure IoT Hub. Many IoT solutions require extensive downstream data analysis. You have to seamlessly push the data into hyperscale databases quickly. For example, intelligent transport systems have a constant inflow of a continuous stream...

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 ...

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, integrated vector database, and more!

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23
Michal Toiba
(image)   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 ...

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 ...

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 ...