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Cosmos DB Roadmap Posts
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Azure Cosmos DB is a multimodal database service that supports multiple data formats and open... more
Cosmos DB Analyst Reports
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New Azure Cosmos DB Features Can Cut Costs
Updated: November 18, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Dynamic Scaling improves the efficiency of automatic scaling, leading to significantly reduced...more
Cosmos DB Recent Scaling Features Could Optimize Costs
Updated: September 9, 2024
Recent Cosmos DB improvements help customers improve deployment scaling and performance to optimize costs. The...more
Database Offerings 2024: Overview and Roadmap
Updated: August 12, 2024
Microsoft offers many database products and services, and customers need to narrow the broad field...more
Database Offerings 2024: Understanding NoSQL-Based Options
Updated: July 17, 2024
Azure NoSQL offerings address a functional gap in Microsoft’s traditional database products for semi-structured data...more
Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL Increases Storage Nodes
Updated: March 7, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL increases the storage limits of coordinator and worker nodes, improving...more
Cosmos DB Adds a MongoDB vCore Option: More Like On-Premises
Updated: January 29, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB’s new virtual core (vCore) deployment option offers an alternative to...more
PostgreSQL v16 Available in Azure Services
Updated: December 26, 2023
PostgreSQL v16, released by the community in Sept. 2023, is available in Azure Database for...more
Database Migration Service Focuses on Data Studio
Updated: December 4, 2023
Azure Database Migration Service provides tools and processes for automating large database moves to Azure...more
Cosmos DB: New Enterprise Query Options
Updated: July 20, 2023
Cosmos DB is introducing new enterprise query options to address high-end requirements. Some options improve...more
Cosmos DB Adds Always Encrypted Security
Updated: June 27, 2023
Azure Cosmos DB adds encryption technology to protect data in transit using customer-managed keys. The...more
Understanding Cosmos DB’s New Point-in-Time Restore
Updated: May 31, 2023
Cosmos DB updates its continuous backup mode with point-in-time restore capabilities. Point-in-time restore capabilities help...more
Cosmos DB: Expanded Programming and Data Options
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Cosmos DB provides a multimodal database service with global scale and replication. Language APIs...more
Azure Database for PostgreSQL, MySQL; Grow and Move
Updated: May 31, 2023
Two Azure open-source SQL offerings for PostgreSQL and MySQL increase deployment sizes and add management...more
Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL: New Name and Home
Updated: May 31, 2023
Database for PostgreSQL Hyperscale has been rebranded as Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL with minimal impact...more
Comparing Azure PostgreSQL Offerings
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL both provide deployment options that...more
Cosmos DB: More Deployment Options & Azure Integration
Updated: May 31, 2023
New Cosmos DB serverless deployment and storage options help control costs but limit functionality. Further...more
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