Building intelligent applications such as chatbots, recommendation systems, and other transactional workloads are at the top of developers’ to-do lists, thanks to the explosive growth of AI for building cost-effective and engaging ways to interact with customers. A high-performance intelligent application requires a data strategy that can support rich querying and real-time responsiveness.
Azure Cosmos DB is a key product in the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform, a comprehensive end-to-end platform that empowers customers to innovate anywhere at scale. Built for the speed and scale these intelligent applications require, Azure Cosmos DB now enables developers to modernize their MongoDB data to an open source-compatible cloud. MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database system. With this update, developers can use that data to bring a broader set of intelligent application scenarios to life, like powering real-time chatbot experiences.
The new Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore service, available in preview, offers a familiar architecture for developers, native integration with many Azure services, low costs, and enhanced database querying abilities with full-text search for chatbots and other intelligent applications. Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore was designed for MongoDB developers and provides an alternative to the original Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB throughput Request Unit (RU) architecture. With two choices for running MongoDB data workloads, Azure Cosmos DB offers developers the flexibility to choose which architecture works best for each workload
By offering a wide range of open source-compatible services, including Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore, Azure provides developers with the flexibility and freedom to choose the best technology stack for their needs. In addition to MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB supports open-source PostgreSQL and Apache Cassandra.
With Azure, developers can take advantage of powerful, fully managed services that are designed to work seamlessly with their existing open-source tools and workflows. This commitment to open source compatibility, combined with Azure’s robust and secure infrastructure, means developers can innovate faster and more securely on Azure – with more flexibility.
Let’s dive into the unique features and benefits of Azure Cosmos DB.
