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November 2021

2 Nov

Azure Cosmos DB: Server side retries for Cassandra API in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Enable server-side retries for the Cassandra API with Azure Cosmos DB to enjoy a better experience when ingesting data.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
2 Nov

Azure Cosmos DB Logic Apps Standard Connector in public preview

IN 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
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
2 Nov

Azure Cosmos DB: Partial document update now in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Send update requests and only pass the data that has changed for an item with partial document update in Azure Cosmos DB.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
2 Nov

Provisioned throughput spending limit for Azure Cosmos DB in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now set a hard limit on the total throughput provisioned across a single account in Azure Cosmos DB.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features
2 Nov

New indexing metrics for Azure Cosmos DB in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Identify which indexes your queries utilized and then view the recommended new indexes in Azure Cosmos DB.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Microsoft Ignite
  • Features

September 2021

15 Sep

Azure Cosmos DB: Azure Functions extension version 4.0 in public preview

IN 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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Features

August 2021

25 Aug

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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Retirements
20 Aug

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
  • Features
18 Aug

Azure Cosmos DB: Continuous backup with point in time restore now in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
17 Aug

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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Retirements

July 2021

14 Jul

Session and cache provider using Azure Cosmos DB in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

Use Azure Cosmos DB as a session state and cache provider through Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Cosmos extension package for global scaling and low latency.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • SDK and Tools
  • Open Source
  • Management
  • Features
14 Jul

Insights and workbooks for Azure Cosmos DB now in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Microsoft Inspire
  • Management
  • Features

June 2021

23 Jun

Full text query in diagnostics logs for Azure Cosmos DB in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features

May 2021

25 May

Partial document update for Azure Cosmos DB in private preview

IN 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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
25 May

Always Encrypted for Azure Cosmos DB in public preview

IN 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
  • Security
  • Management
  • Features
25 May

Azure Cosmos DB role-based access control (RBAC) now in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
25 May

Cost-optimized diagnostics feature for Azure Cosmos DB in public preview

IN 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
  • Management
  • Features
25 May

Azure Cosmos DB Linux emulator in public preview

IN PREVIEW

Develop and test locally at no cost on Linux and macOS with our new Azure Cosmos DB Linux emulator.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features
25 May

Azure Cosmos DB integrated cache now in public preview

IN 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
  • Management
  • Features
25 May

Azure Cosmos DB serverless now in general availability

NOW AVAILABLE

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.

  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Management
  • Features

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