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Managing IP access control policies is essential for maintaining a secure Azure environment. These policies allow you to restrict access to your resources based on specific IP addresses, adding an extra layer of security to prevent unauthorized access. To avoid disruptions when accessing your Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB or Apache Cassandra API a...

We're excited to announce the preview of the Data API for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB. The Data API provides a flexible and powerful way to interact with your database through HTTP-based API calls. What is the Data API The Data API for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB allows you work with your MongoDB data through simple H...

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...

A modern managed database service such as Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB has a growing list of requirements in today’s world. Prompt recovery of the database availability when its region becomes unavailable is one of such critical functions. When a region is experiencing outage, there’re two primary methods for restoring access to data of a man...

Editor's note (November 2025): Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) has been renamed to Azure DocumentDB. This article was originally published before the rename, so it uses the product name that was current at the time. While the product name has changed, the technical concepts discussed in this article remain applicable unless otherwise noted. For...

Editor's note (November 2025): Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) has been renamed to Azure DocumentDB. This article was originally published before the rename, so it uses the product name that was current at the time. While the product name has changed, the technical concepts discussed in this article remain applicable unless otherwise noted. For...

Microsoft Ignite 2023 was abuzz with all things AI on opening day of the event – and the excitement continues! The show kicked off with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote on how Microsoft is creating new opportunities across platforms and solutions in the era of AI. Azure Cosmos DB is at the forefront of these solutions - Satya gave a shouto...

Editor's note (November 2025): Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) has been renamed to Azure DocumentDB. This article was originally published before the rename, so it uses the product name that was current at the time. While the product name has changed, the technical concepts discussed in this article remain applicable unless otherwise noted....

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud services, Azure Cosmos DB made a notable advancement a few years ago by introducing a dedicated free tier. Today, we're thrilled to extend this remarkable feature to Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore, empowering our users to unlock the full potential of this platform without any financial commitments. So, ...