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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.

Optimizing bandwidth in the Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK

Matias QuarantaSeptember 24, 2020Sep 24, 202009/24/20

Learn how to optimize the network bandwidth usage in your application by taking advantage of EnableContentResponseOnWrite to avoid getting unneeded content as part of your operations with the Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK

Bulk Updates with Optimistic Concurrency Control

Theo van KraaySeptember 15, 2020Sep 15, 202009/15/20

How to support bulk updates in Azure Cosmos DB with Optimistic concurrency control. In this sample, we use Core (SQL) API to bulk update vertices in a graph hosted in Gremlin API!

HttpClientFactory in the Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK

Matias QuarantaAugust 19, 2020Aug 19, 202008/19/20

In this post, learn about HTTPClientFactory and how you can use it to pool HTTP connections with Azure Cosmos DB clients.

Change Feed – Unsung Hero of Azure Cosmos DB

Lenni LobelJuly 2, 2020Jul 2, 202007/2/20

One of the most overlooked capabilities in Azure Cosmos DB is its change feed. This little gem sits quietly behind every container in your database, watches for changes, and maintains a persistent record of them in the order they occur. Discover use cases and tips for using this powerful feature.

Azure Cosmos DB for AI Engineers

Rodrigo SouzaJune 23, 2020Jun 23, 202006/23/20

Learn how AI Engineers can use Azure Cosmos DB for AI Applications.

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