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The Azure Cosmos DB Linux-based vNext emulator (preview) is a local version of the Azure Cosmos DB service that runs as a Docker container on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It provides a cost-effective way to develop and test applications locally without requiring an Azure subscription or network connectivity. The latest release brings improvements ...

For years, “Database” and “Search systems" (think Elastic Search) lived in separate worlds. While both Databases and Search Systems operate in the same domain (storing, indexing and querying data), they prioritized different aspects. OLTP Databases prioritized Search Systems prioritized A...

Azure Backup for Azure Cosmos DB is a new option that lets you securely protect and recover your Azure Cosmos DB data for compliance, audit, and ransomware protection scenarios. It leverages Azure Backup’s vault isolation and Azure Cosmos DB’s native backup streams to deliver scalable, long-term data protection that meets regulatory requirements. ...

Today marks a big step forward with the public preview of Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) for Azure Cosmos DB. This feature helps organizations protect sensitive data without requiring changes to application logic or database interactions. What is Dynamic Data Masking? Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) is a server-side, policy-driven security feature that au...

We’re excited to announce the Azure Cosmos DB SRE Agent built on Azure SRE Agent; a new capability designed to simplify troubleshooting and improve reliability for your applications running on Azure Cosmos DB. Some key features of Azure Cosmos DB SRE Agent are:  Benefits of using Azure Cosmos DB SRE Agent Managing distributed a...

Account Key Usage Metadata is a new security and observability feature that helps Azure Cosmos DB customers avoid service disruptions during key rotations. It provides visibility when each account key was last used, allowing teams to make informed decisions before rotating or migrating to Entra ID.  This feature addresses a common challenge of r...

Have you ever faced a situation where two different workloads share the same container, and one ends up slowing down the other? This is a common challenge for many of our customers running applications on Azure Cosmos DB. Imagine these scenarios: In all these cases, there’s one workload you’d prefer to prioritize, ensuring critical ...

We are excited to announce the preview of Online Copy Jobs, a powerful new feature designed to make data migration between containers seamless and efficient with minimal downtime. With this feature, you can replicate data from a source to a destination container in real time without disrupting your applications. What is an online copy job? Online...

We’re thrilled to announce the general availability (GA) of the Azure Cosmos DB extension for Visual Studio Code! This powerful extension brings enterprise-grade database management directly into your development environment, making it easier than ever to build, test, and deploy applications powered by Azure Cosmos DB.   Why This...

We’re excited to announce two updates to Azure Cosmos DB fleets: Azure Cosmos DB fleets enables developers to build scalable, isolated, and cost-effective multi-tenant or Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. Today, many SaaS providers using Azure Cosmos DB isolate each tenant (the end customer of the SaaS provider) in a separa...