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MongoDB to Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Migration – Learnings from Java SDK V4 Micro-Optimizations

February 22, 2024 Feb 22, 2024 02/22/24
authorsSubhasish Ghosh, Theo van Kraay
The authors wish to thank Govind Kanshi (Principal PM Manager), Abinav Rameesh (Principal PM Manager), Kushagra Thapar (Principal Engineering Manager), Annie Liang (Sr. Software Engineer) and Faiz Chachiya (Sr. Cloud Solution Architect, CSU) for their valuable insights, and contributions during the Proof-of-Concept (PoC). Introduction  ...

Introducing Text Indexes in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore

August 10, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 08/10/23
Sudhanshu Vishodia
In the realm of modern databases, efficient querying of text-based data is pivotal to deliver smooth user experiences and provide valuable insights from textual content. To address this need, Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore now offers text indexing. In this blog, we'll delve into the ins and outs of text indexes in Azure Cosmos DB for ...

Introducing Integrated Vector Database in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23
authorsJames Codella, Gahl Levy
(image) We are thrilled to announce the release of Integrated Vector Database in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore, which will be showcased at Microsoft Build. This innovative feature opens a world of new opportunities for building intelligent AI-powered applications and makes Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore the first among MongoDB-...

Open-source developers rejoice! 🙌 PostgreSQL support and MongoDB enhancements announced at Ignite 2022

October 12, 2022 Oct 12, 2022 10/12/22
Nikisha Reyes-Grange
Microsoft Ignite 2022 kicked off with great news for fans of Azure Cosmos DB and open-source databases. In this morning's keynote address, CEO Satya Nadella announced the introduction of Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL. This new, generally available feature offers support for native, open-source PostgreSQL. It gives developers the scalability, ...

Upgrade your server version from 3.2 to 3.6 for Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB

September 11, 2020 Sep 11, 2020 09/11/20
Luis Bosquez
(image) You can now upgrade your applicable MongoDB account to the latest version by using our automatic database upgrade process. The upgrade process doesn't interrupt the availability of your account and it doesn't consume RU/s or decrease the capacity of the database at any point. No existing data or indexes will be affected by this ...

Native Mongo shell on Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB now in preview

March 19, 2020 Mar 19, 2020 03/19/20
Luis Bosquez
We are happy to announce the preview release for native Mongo shell v3.6.8 on the Data Explorer for Azure Cosmos DB’s API for MongoDB! This will provide you with the native Mongo shell capabilities for database management and CRUD operations. This is available in your Data Explorer either in the Azure Portal or in its stand-alone version...