Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API serverless now in preview!

Theo van Kraay November 12, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 11/12/20

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.

Now in preview – Support for Synapse SQL serverless in Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB

Ramnandan Krishnamurthy October 28, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 10/28/20

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.

Leverage your MongoDB skills on Azure Cosmos DB

Collin Brian October 27, 2020 Oct 27, 2020 10/27/20

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 Sander October 22, 2020 Oct 22, 2020 10/22/20

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-Grange October 16, 2020 Oct 16, 2020 10/16/20

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

Azure Cosmos DB Repository .NET SDK v.1.0.4

David Pine October 7, 2020 Oct 7, 2020 10/7/20

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.

New date and time system functions in Azure Cosmos DB

Tim Sander October 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 10/1/20

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-Grange September 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 09/30/20

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 Quaranta September 24, 2020 Sep 24, 2020 09/24/20

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

Ignite 2020: New serverless and analytics capabilities announced

Nikisha Reyes-Grange September 22, 2020 Sep 22, 2020 09/22/20

Today, at Microsoft Ignite 2020, we announced new ways to run serverless workloads and bring the power of Azure Synapse Analytics to operational data in Azure Cosmos DB. These capabilities offer new possibilities for NoSQL developers and data analysts to power applications at any size or scale – from dev/test to production. You can explore ...