{"id":10953,"date":"2025-10-17T12:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/?p=10953"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:51:02","slug":"boost-your-azure-cosmos-db-efficiency-with-azure-advisor-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/boost-your-azure-cosmos-db-efficiency-with-azure-advisor-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost your Azure Cosmos DB Efficiency with Azure Advisor Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW135447042 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135447042 BCX8\">Azure Cosmos DB<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW135447042 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135447042 BCX8\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is Microsoft\u2019s globally distributed, multi-model database service, trusted for mission-critical workloads that demand high availability, scalability, and low latency. In this post we will discover how to maximize the full potential of Azure Cosmos DB using <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/azure\/cosmos-db\/automated-recommendations\">Azure Advisor recommendations<\/a> to help you build smarter, faster, and more securely.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is Azure Advisor?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Azure Advisor is your cloud optimization assistant. It analyzes your Azure resources and configurations, then delivers personalized, actionable recommendations to help you:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improve performance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enhance security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Boost reliability<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reduce costs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These recommendations are grounded in Microsoft\u2019s experience running large-scale cloud services and the Azure Well-Architected Framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Does Azure Advisor Help Cosmos DB Users?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0new to\u00a0Azure\u00a0Cosmos DB or an experienced developer, Azure Advisor provides guidance in four key areas:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High Availability:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Suggestions for geo-redundancy and disaster recovery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Alerts for tightening network security rules.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Tips like increasing throughput to avoid throttling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" 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;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost Optimization:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Recommendations to right-size resources and reduce\u00a0spending.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IAdJqFSaj3k\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Best Practices\u00a0for using Azure Advisors<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\">Proactive\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\">Monitoring<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\">Set up live alerts and availability scorecards to stay ahead of issues.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\">\u00a0Azure Advisor\u2019s recommendations are embedded in the portal, making it easy to act on guidance without leaving your\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\">Azure\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123338175 BCX8\">Cosmos DB experience.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_Alert.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10954 \" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_Alert-1024x727.png\" alt=\"Create Advisor Alert image\" width=\"483\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_Alert-1024x727.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_Alert-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_Alert-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_Alert-1536x1090.png 1536w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_Alert.png 1637w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121169909 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121169909 BCX8\"><strong>Integrated Experience<\/strong>: Using the new Cosmos DB Account Overview Hub in Azure\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121169909 BCX8\">portal,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121169909 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121169909 BCX8\">you get a view of all the recommendations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_overview.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10955 \" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_overview-1024x580.png\" alt=\"Advisor overview image\" width=\"551\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_overview-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_overview-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_overview-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_overview-1536x870.png 1536w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/10\/Advisor_overview.png 1671w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Next Steps<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The recommendations are built on Azure Well Architected Framework and are tailored to your workload, helping you get the most out of Azure Cosmos DB.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ms.portal.azure.com\/#view\/Microsoft_Azure_Expert\/AdvisorMenuBlade\/~\/overview\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Start exploring the recommendations you have today<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2b50Leave a review<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tell us about your Azure Cosmos DB experience! Leave a review on\u00a0PeerSpot\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0gift\u00a0you $50.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peerspotdotcom.my.site.com\/proReviews\/?SalesOpportunityProduct=00kPy000004TKXJIA4&amp;productPeerspotNumber=30881&amp;CalendlyAccount=peerspot&amp;CalendlyFormLink=peerspot-product-reviews-ps-gc-vi-sf-50&amp;giftCard=50\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Get started here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2601\ufe0fAbout Azure Cosmos DB<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed and serverless NoSQL and vector database for modern app development, including AI applications. With its SLA-backed speed and availability as well as instant dynamic scalability, it is ideal for real-time NoSQL and MongoDB applications that require high performance and distributed computing over massive volumes of NoSQL and vector data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cosmos.azure.com\/try\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Try Azure Cosmos DB for free here.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0To stay in the loop on Azure Cosmos DB updates, follow us on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzureCosmosDB\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">X<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AzureCosmosDBYouTube\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/azure-cosmos-db\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azure Cosmos DB\u00a0is Microsoft\u2019s globally distributed, multi-model database service, trusted for mission-critical workloads that demand high availability, scalability, and low latency. 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