What is Azure Cosmos DB?
Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed NoSQL database service for modern app development with guaranteed single-digit millisecond response times and 99.999-per cent availability, backed by SLAs, automatic and instant scalability, and open-source APIs for MongoDB and Cassandra. Azure Cosmos DB offers a solution for modern apps and intelligent workloads by being very responsive with dynamic and elastic autoscale. It is available in every Azure region and can automatically replicate data closer to users.
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83 Likeliness to Recommend
100 Plan to Renew
85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+86 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Inspires Innovation
- Saves Time
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Azure Cosmos DB Reviews
Avleen K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Communications
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2023
Easy to use but with a price
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Azure Cosmos DB from other similar products?
azure cosmos provides different apis for no sql , postgres , mongo so one can use cosmos for every type of database good concept of RU based consumption Easy to provision from ARM templates and dependency checks
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
shared database model where RU's can be distributed
What do you dislike most about this product?
High cost, we have used atals mongo which comes at less than 30 percent cost
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
try to explore different database models , dont blindly provision cause it can incur the cost
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Cons
- Less Respectful
Mayank K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2023
Good features but with less reliability
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Azure Cosmos DB from other similar products?
Multi Model Database Cosmos supports multiple API's including Mongo , postgres, nosql. Integration with multiple products including azure functions , search
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Multiple API's supported so can use all the features all in one place Integration with Azure Monitor and cognitive search
What do you dislike most about this product?
Reliability increasing RU from console ususally takes time more than hour sometimes and can block systems completely
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Mongo Atlas is better product
Pros
- Saves Time
- Security Protects
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
Cons
- Slower Product Innovation
- Less Reliable
Subrahmanyam S.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2023
Scalable and Versatile Database Service
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Azure Cosmos DB from other similar products?
Global Distribution: Azure Cosmos DB offers built-in global distribution with multi-region replication, allowing data to be seamlessly replicated and distributed across multiple Azure regions with low-latency access for users around the world. Multi-Model Support: Unlike many other databases that are designed for specific data models (e.g., relational, document, graph), Azure Cosmos DB supports multiple data models, including document, key-value, graph, column-family, and wide-column, providing flexibility for diverse application needs.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
data retrieval delays. SLA-Backed Availability: Microsoft guarantees high availability with financially backed service-level agreements (SLAs) for uptime and data durability, ensuring your application remains operational even in the event of failures. Multi-API Compatibility: Azure Cosmos DB supports multiple APIs, including SQL (DocumentDB), MongoDB, Cassandra, Gremlin (graph), and Table APIs, enabling seamless migration and integration with existing applications.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Complexity: Users might find Azure Cosmos DB to be complex to set up and configure, especially for those who are new to NoSQL databases or distributed systems. Cost: The pricing structure of Azure Cosmos DB can be perceived as complex, and organizations might need to carefully manage their resource usage to avoid unexpected costs. Learning Curve: Due to its flexibility and wide array of features, there might be a learning curve for users and developers who are not familiar with NoSQL databases or distributed systems.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Built-In Monitoring and Insights: Azure Cosmos DB includes built-in monitoring and insights through Azure Monitor, enabling you to track performance metrics, diagnose issues, and optimize resource usage. Operational Simplicity: Azure Cosmos DB manages various operational tasks, including backups, replication, failover, and patches, relieving you of many administrative burdens. Global Data Distribution: With Azure Cosmos DB's multi-master replication and global distribution capabilities, you can create applications that write data to multiple regions, enhancing data availability and disaster recovery.
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- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
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- Client Friendly Policies