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Azure Cosmos DB: Server side retries for Cassandra API in public preview
Enable server-side retries for the Cassandra API with Azure Cosmos DB to enjoy a better experience when ingesting data.
Azure Cosmos DB Logic Apps Standard Connector in public preview
Use the new built-in Azure Cosmos DB Logic Apps Standard Connector with a trigger for the change feed and several actions to enable high throughput data processing with low latency.
Azure Cosmos DB: Partial document update now in general availability
Send update requests and only pass the data that has changed for an item with partial document update in Azure Cosmos DB.
Provisioned throughput spending limit for Azure Cosmos DB in general availability
You can now set a hard limit on the total throughput provisioned across a single account in Azure Cosmos DB.
New indexing metrics for Azure Cosmos DB in general availability
Identify which indexes your queries utilized and then view the recommended new indexes in Azure Cosmos DB.
September 2021
Azure Cosmos DB: Azure Functions extension version 4.0 in public preview
Use the latest Azure Cosmos DB Azure Functions extension version 4.0 based on the .NET SDK version 3.x, enabling authentication with AAD, built-in change feed processor support, and performance enhancements.
August 2021
Retiring version Async 2.x of the Azure Cosmos DB Java SDK on 31 August 2024
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Update to Java Async 2.x to Java SDK 4.x by 31 August 2024.
Version 2.x of the Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK will be retired on 31 August 2024
Target availability: Q3 2024
Update your Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK to version 3 by 31 August 2024.
Azure Cosmos DB: Continuous backup with point in time restore now in general availability
Continuous backup mode for the Core (SQL) API and Azure Cosmos DB API for MongoDB feature means you can now perform your own granular restore capabilities.
Update Java SDK 3.x to Java SDK 4.x by 31 August 2024
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
We’ll be retiring version 3.x of the Azure Cosmos DB Java SDK on 31 August 2024.
July 2021
Session and cache provider using Azure Cosmos DB in general availability
Use Azure Cosmos DB as a session state and cache provider through Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Cosmos extension package for global scaling and low latency.
Insights and workbooks for Azure Cosmos DB now in general availability
Now generally available, Azure Monitor insights and Azure Monitor workbooks make it easier to visualize and customize metrics for dynamic monitoring of your Azure Cosmos DB resource.
June 2021
Full text query in diagnostics logs for Azure Cosmos DB in general availability
Use self-serve to enable/disable full text query to deobfuscate your queries in diagnostic logs with the full-text query for Azure Cosmos DB feature.
May 2021
Partial document update for Azure Cosmos DB in private preview
You now have the ability to perform path-level updates on specific fields/properties in a document with partial document update for Azure Cosmos DB.
Always Encrypted for Azure Cosmos DB in public preview
Encrypt data inside the client application and never reveal the plain data or encryption keys to the database engine with Always Encrypted for Azure Cosmos DB.
Azure Cosmos DB role-based access control (RBAC) now in general availability
Enable fine-grained access control to data and leverage Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication with Azure Cosmos DB role-based access control (RBAC), now generally available.
Cost-optimized diagnostics feature for Azure Cosmos DB in public preview
Improve ingestion latency, query performance, and discoverability by setting up resource-specific diagnostics in log analytics with Azure Cosmos DB cost-optimized diagnostics.
Azure Cosmos DB Linux emulator in public preview
Develop and test locally at no cost on Linux and macOS with our new Azure Cosmos DB Linux emulator.
Azure Cosmos DB integrated cache now in public preview
Optimize read costs in Azure Cosmos DB by enabling an integrated cache, an in-memory cache that is easy to configure and requires only minimal application code changes.
Azure Cosmos DB serverless now in general availability
Optimize costs for spiky or intermittent workloads with Azure Cosmos DB serverless, a pure consumption offer where you are only billed for the Request Units and storage capacity consumed.
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