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Nov 12, 2020
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Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API serverless now in preview!

Theo van Kraay

Azure Cosmos DB serverless is now available for the Cassandra API. Get an overview of this new option, a walk-through on getting started, and tips for choosing between serverless and provisioned throughput for your database operations.

Oct 28, 2020
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Now in preview – Support for Synapse SQL serverless in Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB

Ramnandan Krishnamurthy

Azure Synapse Link now supports querying Azure Cosmos DB data using Synapse SQL serverless. This capability, available in public preview, allows you to use familiar analytical T-SQL queries and build powerful near real-time BI dashboards on Azure Cosmos DB data.

Oct 27, 2020
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Leverage your MongoDB skills on Azure Cosmos DB

Collin Brian

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

Oct 22, 2020
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Understanding the difference between point reads and queries in Azure Cosmos DB

Tim Sander

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

Oct 16, 2020
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Latest documentation releases for Azure Cosmos DB

Nikisha Reyes-Grange

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

Oct 7, 2020
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Azure Cosmos DB Repository .NET SDK v.1.0.4

David Pine

David Pine shares the unofficial Azure Cosmos DB Repository .NET SDK. The repository SDK aims to simplify the consumption of Azure Cosmos DB by abstracting away some of the complexities of the existing .NET SDK and exposes a modern generic repository pattern-based interface.

Oct 1, 2020
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New date and time system functions in Azure Cosmos DB

Tim Sander

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

Sep 30, 2020
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Data modeling, partitioning, and pricing in 2 minutes

Nikisha Reyes-Grange

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.

Sep 24, 2020
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Optimizing bandwidth in the Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK

Matias Quaranta

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