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Four Ways to Try Azure Cosmos DB FREE

Nikisha Reyes-GrangeJanuary 25, 2021Jan 25, 202101/25/21

There are a variety of ways to try Azure Cosmos DB for free, in both production and non-production environments.

How Walmart, ASOS, and Chipotle power real-time ecommerce at scale with Azure Cosmos DB

Nikisha Reyes-GrangeDecember 15, 2020Dec 15, 202012/15/20

Product recommendations, shopping carts, real-time personalization, and more are brought to life with Azure Cosmos DB. See how leading retailers ASOS.com, Walmart, and Chipotle power scalable eCommerce solutions around the world. Plus, find code samples, architecture diagrams, and other resources to build your own innovation solution.

Long-term backup with Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB

Emmanuel DeletangDecember 3, 2020Dec 3, 202012/3/20

Retain long-term backups or query backups using Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB, with these step-by-step instructions.

Understanding the difference between null and undefined in Azure Cosmos DB

Tim SanderNovember 25, 2020Nov 25, 202011/25/20

This blog is part two of a series of three blogs where we’ll demystify commonly confused concepts for developers learning how to query in the SQL (core) API in Azure Cosmos DB. We’ll look at the difference between null and undefined values.

Creating Mobile Applications with Azure Cosmos DB and React Native

Jason AmosNovember 19, 2020Nov 19, 202011/19/20

A step-by-step guide to building a mobile application with Azure Cosmos DB and React Native.

Leverage your MongoDB skills on Azure Cosmos DB

Collin BrianOctober 27, 2020Oct 27, 202010/27/20

Learn how you can benefit by using your MongoDB skills on Azure Cosmos DB with the API for MongoDB.

Understanding the difference between point reads and queries in Azure Cosmos DB

Tim SanderOctober 22, 2020Oct 22, 202010/22/20

In this blog, we'll look at the differences between point reads and queries in Azure Cosmos DB.

Latest documentation releases for Azure Cosmos DB

Nikisha Reyes-GrangeOctober 16, 2020Oct 16, 202010/16/20

A short guide to the most recently published Azure Cosmos DB technical documentation.

New date and time system functions in Azure Cosmos DB

Tim SanderOctober 1, 2020Oct 1, 202010/1/20

Learn about new system functions for working with dates and times in Azure Cosmos DB

Data modeling, partitioning, and pricing in 2 minutes

Nikisha Reyes-GrangeSeptember 30, 2020Sep 30, 202009/30/20

Build your NoSQL database for speed, scale, and performance with the right data modeling, partitioning, and pricing strategies. In under 2-minutes, these new videos will help guide your next application development project.

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