{"id":10470,"date":"2025-05-20T16:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/?p=10470"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:44:29","slug":"announced-at-build-2025-foundry-connection-for-azure-cosmos-db-global-secondary-index-full-text-search-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/announced-at-build-2025-foundry-connection-for-azure-cosmos-db-global-secondary-index-full-text-search-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Announced at Build 2025: Foundry connection for Azure Cosmos DB, Global Secondary Index, full-text search, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The countdown to innovation has begun: Day 1 of Microsoft Build 2025 bought several new announcements, demos, and live coding sessions to in-person and online audiences, showcasing the potential of cloud-native and AI-driven applications. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Azure Cosmos DB is at the forefront of this innovation. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From powering multi-agent applications and unlocking high-speed analytics to delivering new features designed for faster and easier app development, we highlighted once again why Azure Cosmos DB is the go-to database for developers building at the edge of what\u2019s possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s a look at what we announced today and Day 1 session highlights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/MS-Build2025_Banner-MSW_Newsletter-Promo-1280x720-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10471\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/MS-Build2025_Banner-MSW_Newsletter-Promo-1280x720-1.png\" alt=\"MS Build2025 Banner MSW Newsletter Promo 1280 215 720 1 image\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/MS-Build2025_Banner-MSW_Newsletter-Promo-1280x720-1.png 1280w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/MS-Build2025_Banner-MSW_Newsletter-Promo-1280x720-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/MS-Build2025_Banner-MSW_Newsletter-Promo-1280x720-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/MS-Build2025_Banner-MSW_Newsletter-Promo-1280x720-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A database built for the agentic web<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In his opening keynote, Satya Nadella outlined Microsoft\u2019s vision for an open agentic web\u2014a world where intelligent agents work side by side with developers and end users. Azure Cosmos DB is playing a critical role in that future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Satya announced the integration of Azure Cosmos DB directly into Azure AI Foundry, in GA, allowing any AI agent to store and retrieve conversational history and account data. Whether you\u2019re building multi-agent apps using Semantic Kernel or LangChain , Azure Cosmos DB offers low-latency persistence, stateful memory, and global scale\u2014exactly what modern, autonomous AI agents need to function. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/satya-keynote-cosmos.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10472\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/satya-keynote-cosmos.png\" alt=\"satya keynote cosmos image\" width=\"936\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/satya-keynote-cosmos.png 936w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/satya-keynote-cosmos-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/satya-keynote-cosmos-768x377.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Satya also highlighted leading customers, such as NFL, Carvana, and Sitecore, who are innovating with Azure Cosmos DB and AI to transform digital experiences for customers. XM Cloud, the AI-forward CMS from Sitecore, is delivering more relevant content 10 times faster with Azure AI Foundry and Azure Cosmos DB at its core, according to Roger Connolly, CPO of Sitecore, &#8220;enabling the delivery of millions of real-time, personalized experiences like never before.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Satya-sitecore.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10473\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Satya-sitecore.png\" alt=\"Satya sitecore image\" width=\"936\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Satya-sitecore.png 936w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Satya-sitecore-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Satya-sitecore-768x417.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The NFL Combine used Azure Cosmos DB and AI to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/customers\/story\/23954-nfl-combine-azure-ai-foundry\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">surface insights for draft decisions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The result? Coaches and scouts can analyze players in seconds using real-time, AI-powered insights\u2014at scale.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DNRys7kOMiA?si=Cdp4a13BRs5mAIJm\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On-site attendees got to try their hands defining functions, managing memory, and persisting multi-agent interactions in the first session of our lab, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/LAB361-R1?source=sessions\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Multi-agent apps with Semantic Kernel or LangChain &amp; Azure Cosmos DB<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d Missed the lab? We\u2019re offering a second instance on Thursday, May 22, 8:30-9:45 am PST \u2013 RSVP to get experience building scalable and fast multi-agent AI systems for real-world apps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Real AI workloads in production<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/sessions\/BRK204\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u2019s New in Microsoft Databases: Empowering AI-Driven App Dev<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, VP Azure Databases Shireesh Thota and VP Azure Cosmos DB Kirill Gavrylyuk kicked off the section on Azure Cosmos DB with a special customer highlight: Carvana achieved a reduction in inbound calls per sale with their AI agents powered by Azure Cosmos DB. In a new video, Michael Graf, Associate Director, Engineering, at Carvana, shared why he loves using Azure Cosmos DB.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10470-1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/CARVANA_GrafPOV_Azure_ST_-16LKFS_SUBS_15Mbps-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/CARVANA_GrafPOV_Azure_ST_-16LKFS_SUBS_15Mbps-1.mp4\">https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/CARVANA_GrafPOV_Azure_ST_-16LKFS_SUBS_15Mbps-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shireesh and Kirill then highlighted several new Azure Cosmos DB capabilities for AI app dev at scale:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/kirill-build.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10475 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/kirill-build.png\" alt=\"kirill build image\" width=\"624\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/kirill-build.png 624w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/kirill-build-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/azure-ai-foundry-connection-for-azure-cosmos-db-and-byo-thread-storage-in-azure-ai-agent-service\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Azure AI Foundry Connection for Azure Cosmos DB and BYO Thread Storage in Azure AI Agent Service<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can now persist agent memory, system messages, and tool outputs directly in Azure Cosmos DB with full control and security. This integration powers the Azure AI Agent Service\u2019s Bring-Your-Own Thread Storage feature.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why it matters: Azure Cosmos DB becomes the default memory and state store for building secure, scalable multi-agent systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/new-generally-available-and-preview-search-capabilities-in-azure-cosmos-db-for-nosql\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Full-Text, Hybrid, and Vector Search (GA and Preview)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Search capabilities are now GA and extended with:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BM25 full-text scoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hybrid search using Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weighted search (e.g., more relevance from vector or keyword scoring)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LINQ and Entity Framework Core integration for .NET devs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1080}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preview features:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multi-language full-text search (French, German, Spanish)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fuzzy search for typos and near matches<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Filtered vector search with DiskANN (automatic plan optimization)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Document Indexer integration with Azure Logic Apps for parsing PDFs, images, markdown, etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why it matters: These features turn Azure Cosmos DB into a fully AI-ready document store for building RAG systems, conversational agents, and semantic search\u2014all with massive scale and speed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/boost-query-performance-with-global-secondary-indexes-in-azure-cosmos-db\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global Secondary Indexes (Preview)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GSIs let you define alternate partition keys and indexing policies in new containers automatically synced from your primary container.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why it matters: You can optimize query performance and isolate workloads\u2014without remodeling data. This is especially useful for high-volume apps and evolving microservices where access patterns change over time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/azure-cosmosdb-per-partition-automatic-failover-preview-annoucment\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Per Partition Automatic Failover (Preview)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Traditional failover affected entire accounts. With Per Partition Automatic Failover (PPAF), only the affected partition fails over\u2014automatically. It boosts availability and resilience without requiring complex logic in your app. Write latency is reduced during regional outages with P99 recovery time under 2 minutes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why it matters: This is useful for mission-critical apps that require both strong consistency and fast recovery, without the complexity of active-active multi-write conflict resolution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/accelerating-mongodb-development-on-azure-whats-new-at-microsoft-build-2025\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accelerating MongoDB Development on Azure (GA + Preview)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you build MongoDB-compatible apps, Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) just got a major boost:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DiskANN vector indexing (GA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"18\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Change Streams (GA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"18\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DocumentDB Local (Preview)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"18\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Azure Functions triggers (Preview)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"18\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VS Code extension (GA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"18\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Entra ID integration (GA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why it matters: Developers now have modern open-source tooling, local development support, and enterprise-grade scalability\u2014all fully compatible with MongoDB APIs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.fabric.microsoft.com\/blog\/get-to-insights-faster-with-saas-databases-and-chat-with-your-data-experiences\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fabric Integration: Cosmos DB in Fabric (Preview)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">Azure <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cosmos DB is now a native database in Microsoft Fabric\u2014automatically integrated into OneLake, real-time analytics, Copilot-powered Power BI, and more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why it matters: It eliminates the complexity of building data pipelines between your app database and your analytics platform. Cosmos DB data is now queryable and visualizable alongside all your other sources in Fabric.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Build scalable multi-tenant SaaS apps with confidence<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Azure Cosmos DB PM leads Andrew Liu and Deborah Chen wrapped-up the day in a nearly-packed session, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/sessions\/BRK212\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Design Scalable Data Layers for Multi-Tenant Apps with Azure Cosmos DB.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Andrew and Deborah unveiled Fleet Management with RU pooling and Global Secondary Indexes\u2014a powerful duo of features for SaaS developers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With these tools, Azure Cosmos DB now makes it easier than ever to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Create isolated, performant environments for each tenant<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Optimize for query speed and cost<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visualize usage at scale with fleet analytics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew and Deborah were joined on stage by Liz Nelson, Sr. Product Lead at Sitecore, who shared how her team is already leveraging many of these capabilities to deliver super-fast experiences across Sitecore\u2019s SaaS Content Management System (CMS) offering. Liz discussed her experience designing for multi-tenancy, leveraging Azure Cosmos DB global distribution, keeping costs in check, and using new features like full-text and semantic search to drive more relevant search results when retrieving information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/liz-nelson-build.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10476 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/liz-nelson-build.png\" alt=\"liz nelson build image\" width=\"624\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/liz-nelson-build.png 624w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/liz-nelson-build-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Liz-slide-build.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10477 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Liz-slide-build.png\" alt=\"Liz slide build image\" width=\"624\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Liz-slide-build.png 624w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/Liz-slide-build-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Straight from our customers<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to novel Azure Cosmos DB capabilities announced today, we debuted many new customer stories, highlighting real-world applications and tangible business impact. Check out our latest stories:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/customers\/story\/23999-heineken-azure\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HEINEKEN unites data and global teams with AI assistant fueled by Azure AI Foundry<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/customers\/story\/24030-the-odp-corporation-azure-ai-foundry\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The ODP Corporation transforms HR, sales, and retail workflows with Azure AI app platform<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/customers\/story\/23954-nfl-combine-azure-ai-foundry\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NFL Combine gains real-time insights for informed draft day decisions with Azure AI<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/customers\/story\/23952-carvana-azure-kubernetes-service\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carvana builds efficient, seamless customer experience with agent on Azure<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/customers\/story\/24004-terra-mater-studios-azure-ai-foundry\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">From idea to orbit: Terra Mater Studios builds Hera AI companion with Azure data, AI<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/customers\/story\/23921-assembly-software-azure-ai-foundry\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Assembly Software saves law firms up to 25 hours per case with Azure<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Still ahead this week<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wednesday, May 21st\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:281,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 9:00am PT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/sessions\/BRK202\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scale and secure MongoDB-compatible apps with Azure Cosmos DB (BRK202)<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with Khelan Modi and Patty Chow from the Azure Cosmos DB team, and Hari Krishna Sunder, Principal Engineer, and Rohan Thomas, VP of Partner Sales, from Yugabyte.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 10:30am PT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/sessions\/BRK143\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Beyond the Game: How AI and Data Are Powering the Future of Sports (BRK143)<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with Indiana Pacers\u2019 Manager of Data Engineering Jared Chavez, CTO of Southworks Johnny Halife, James Codella\u00a0from Azure Cosmos DB, and Andy Beatman from Azure AI.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 10:30am PT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/BRK189\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Building secure AI Agents with Azure Functions (BRK189)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with Pim Zandee<\/span>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Global Business Intelligence Lead of Heineken.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udcbb 2:20pm PT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/sessions\/dem567\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tips for fast vector and full-text search with Azure Cosmos DB (DEM567)<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with James Codella and Haiyang Xu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 3:30pm PT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/en-US\/sessions\/BRK197\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Architecting highly resilient applications in Azure: A technical guide for developers (BRK197)<\/span><\/i> <\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with Kirill Gavrylyuk, VP of Product, and Justine Cocchi, Sr. Program Manager, from the Azure Cosmos DB team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 3:30pm PT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/sessions\/BRK186\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Earth&#8217;s Defense with Hera: AI Agents Battle Planet Extinction Threats (BRK186)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with ImpactAI, who will share how they used Azure Container Apps, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure OpenAI Service for space exploration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thursday, May 22nd\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:281,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/lab-mark-james-build.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10478 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/lab-mark-james-build.png\" alt=\"lab mark james build image\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/lab-mark-james-build.png 624w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/05\/lab-mark-james-build-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udcbb 8:30am PT: Don\u2019t miss the second instance of our lab, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/build.microsoft.com\/sessions\/lab361-r1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Multi-agent apps with Semantic Kernel or LangChain &amp; Azure Cosmos DB (LAB361<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with Mark Brown and James Codella (live only)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our team will also be in the Expert Meet-Up area onsite, booth 810,\u00a0to share more about what\u2019s new in Azure Cosmos DB, demonstrate some of the latest capabilities, and hand out swag. Come on by!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countdown to innovation has begun: Day 1 of Microsoft Build 2025 bought several new announcements, demos, and live coding sessions to in-person and online audiences, showcasing the potential of cloud-native and AI-driven applications. Azure Cosmos DB is at the forefront of this innovation. 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