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Databases learning-path-anchor Cosmos DB continuous backup Azure Cosmos DB continuous backup is the backup mode that supports point-in-time restore for supported Cosmos DB resources within a configured retention tier. Azure Cosmos DB fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases learning-path-anchor Cosmos DB dedicated gateway Azure Cosmos DB dedicated gateway is provisioned server-side compute that fronts an account and enables the integrated cache for supported NoSQL workloads. Azure Cosmos DB fundamentals 3 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases learning-path-anchor Cosmos DB emulator The Azure Cosmos DB emulator provides a local environment that emulates Azure Cosmos DB for development and testing without requiring a cloud account. Azure Cosmos DB fundamentals 3 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases command-rich Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra is a managed NoSQL database service that supports Cassandra workloads using CQL, drivers, and compatible tooling. Data platform intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases command-rich Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin is a managed graph database service for storing, querying, and traversing graph data with the Gremlin language. Data platform intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases command-rich Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL is a managed PostgreSQL service with Citus distributed tables, currently on a retirement path and not recommended for new projects. Data platform intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases command-rich Cosmos DB for Table Azure Cosmos DB for Table is a managed NoSQL key-value and table API compatible with Azure Table storage SDKs and tools. Data platform intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB trigger Cosmos DB trigger is a registered JavaScript pre-trigger or post-trigger for Cosmos DB for NoSQL operations inside a container. It runs server-side logic around an item operation when application code explicitly asks Cosmos DB to use it. You see it when teams maintain legacy NoSQL scripts, troubleshoot write behavior, or compare triggers with change feed and Azure Functions. The production check is whether the trigger is necessary, explicitly invoked, partition-scoped, tested, and safer than handling the logic in application code. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 8 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB physical partition Cosmos DB physical partition means a fully managed internal storage and compute partition that hosts ranges of logical partition keys in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to automatic scale-out, replica placement, RU distribution, and operational signals such as hot partition diagnostics. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 7 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB provisioned throughput Cosmos DB provisioned throughput means the request-unit-per-second capacity reserved for a database or container, either manually or with autoscale behavior in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to capacity planning, throttling prevention, RU allocation, cost control, and predictable performance for operational workloads. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 7 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB spatial index Cosmos DB spatial index is an indexing-policy entry that helps Cosmos DB for NoSQL query valid GeoJSON points, lines, polygons, and multipolygons efficiently. It makes location-aware queries practical without scanning every item in a container. You see it when applications store coordinates, service areas, delivery zones, device positions, or map features in JSON items. The production check is whether GeoJSON shape, indexed path, query function, and partition strategy all line up. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 7 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB vector embedding policy Cosmos DB vector embedding policy is the container policy that defines vector paths, dimensions, data type, and distance function for embeddings stored in Cosmos DB for NoSQL. It tells Cosmos DB which item properties contain embeddings and how those vectors should be interpreted. You see it when teams build semantic search, recommendation, image similarity, or retrieval-augmented generation features on Cosmos DB data. The production check is whether the vector path, dimensions, data type, and distance function are correct before production data lands. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 7 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB vector index Cosmos DB vector index is an indexing-policy configuration that improves vector-search latency and RU efficiency for embeddings in Cosmos DB for NoSQL. It helps Cosmos DB find similar vectors without comparing every embedding in a container one by one. You see it when queries use VectorDistance, hybrid search combines text and vectors, or teams tune flat, quantized flat, and DiskANN-style index choices. The production check is whether the index type, vector path, dimensions, filters, and recall target fit the workload. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 7 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB logical partition Cosmos DB logical partition means the group of items in a container that share the same partition key value. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 6 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB logical partition, cosmos db logical partition Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB serverless Cosmos DB serverless is the Cosmos DB capacity mode that bills for request units consumed and storage used instead of pre-provisioned RU/s. It lets intermittent or unpredictable workloads use Cosmos DB without reserving throughput all day. You see it when a new account is created, a workload has bursty usage, or a team compares serverless with provisioned throughput. The production check is whether consumption billing, throughput limits, regional design, and workload shape fit the production objective. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 6 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB serverless account Cosmos DB serverless account is a Cosmos DB account created with the serverless capacity mode so databases and containers are billed by consumed request units and storage. It turns serverless billing into an account-level design choice rather than a per-container toggle. You see it when teams create accounts for prototypes, seasonal apps, low-duty-cycle workloads, or services with uncertain early demand. The production check is whether the account capacity mode supports the API, scale target, compliance need, and migration plan. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 6 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB TTL Cosmos DB TTL is the time-to-live setting that lets Cosmos DB automatically delete items after a configured number of seconds. It turns data expiration into a database policy instead of a manual cleanup job. You see it when containers store sessions, events, temporary search data, soft-delete markers, or records with explicit retention windows. The production check is whether container-level TTL, item overrides, change-feed behavior, and recovery expectations match the business retention rule. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 6 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB account Design the account boundary for a global application before choosing databases, containers, regions, consistency, and backup mode.; Separate regulated, tenant-specific, or production workloads into dedicated Cosmos DB ac Database intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Cosmos DB account, cosmos db account Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB full-text search Cosmos DB full-text search means searching natural-language text stored in Cosmos DB for NoSQL items. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB full-text search, cosmos db full-text search Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB indexing policy Cosmos DB indexing policy means the rules that decide which item paths are indexed, excluded, or indexed with specialized strategies. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB indexing policy, cosmos db indexing policy Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB integrated cache Cosmos DB integrated cache means a dedicated gateway feature that serves cached point reads and queries without consuming request units for repeated reads. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB integrated cache, cosmos db integrated cache Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB item Cosmos DB item means an individual record stored inside a Cosmos DB container, usually represented as a JSON document in the NoSQL API. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB item, cosmos db item Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB materialized view Cosmos DB materialized view means a maintained projection of container data shaped for a different query, aggregation, or access pattern. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB materialized view, cosmos db materialized view Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB MongoDB API Cosmos DB MongoDB API means the Azure Cosmos DB API that lets many MongoDB applications use Cosmos DB through MongoDB-compatible drivers and tools. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB MongoDB API, cosmos db mongodb api Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB MongoDB vCore Cosmos DB MongoDB vCore means the vCore-based Cosmos DB MongoDB offering for applications that want familiar MongoDB capacity, compatibility, and scaling controls. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB MongoDB vCore, cosmos db mongodb vcore Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB multi-region write Cosmos DB multi-region write means an active-active account configuration that allows writes in more than one Azure region for lower latency and higher availability. It is the practical label operators use when they decide how application data should be modeled, queried, protected, and monitored in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it explains where developers, platform engineers, and support teams meet: the application wants fast data access, while the platform controls scale, cost, security, and recovery. A good glossary entry helps the team know which setting to inspect, which owner to involve, and which symptoms prove the design works. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB multi-region write, cosmos db multi-region write Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB partition key value Cosmos DB partition key value means the actual value stored on an item for the configured partition key path in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to routing items into logical partitions, enabling efficient point reads, transactional scope, and balanced throughput. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB point read Cosmos DB point read means a direct item lookup that uses both item id and partition key value to retrieve one document efficiently in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to low-latency reads, predictable RU cost, cache-friendly access paths, and API designs that avoid unnecessary queries. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB Table API Cosmos DB Table API is the Cosmos DB API that supports applications written for Azure Table Storage-style key-value tables with Cosmos DB capabilities. It lets teams keep a familiar table model while using Cosmos DB account management, global distribution, throughput, and monitoring. You see it when applications use PartitionKey and RowKey entities, Azure Table SDKs, or migrations from Azure Table Storage. The production check is whether the table access pattern, partition key, throughput model, and consistency expectations fit Cosmos DB rather than basic storage tables. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB throughput Choose container-level throughput for a critical workload that must not be slowed by noisy neighboring containers.; Use autoscale for predictable daily traffic spikes where manual RU changes create operational risk. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 5 commands Aliases: RU/s, Cosmos DB throughput Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB analytical store A database capability or setting in Azure Cosmos DB that helps teams store, query, scale, secure, and recover application data with clearer ownership, safety, and operational context. Azure Cosmos DB fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB API for Cassandra Managed Cosmos DB API for Cassandra-style wide-column applications using familiar Cassandra drivers, CQL concepts, and Azure Cosmos DB operations. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra, API for Cassandra, Cassandra API Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB API for Gremlin Managed Cosmos DB graph API for relationship-heavy workloads that model data as vertices, edges, properties, and Gremlin traversals. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin, API for Gremlin, Gremlin API Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB API for MongoDB Managed Cosmos DB API for document applications that use MongoDB-compatible drivers, tools, commands, and connection patterns. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, API for MongoDB, MongoDB API Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB API for NoSQL Native Azure Cosmos DB API for JSON items, containers, SQL-style queries, SDKs, change feed, partitioning, and request-unit based operations. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL, API for NoSQL, Core SQL API, SQL API Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB backup policy Account-level Cosmos DB setting that controls backup mode, restore behavior, retention expectations, and recovery options for databases and containers. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB backup policy, Cosmos DB periodic backup, Cosmos DB continuous backup policy Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB change feed Cosmos DB change feed is a built-in way to read changes that happen in a container. Instead of constantly scanning for new or updated items, an application can process the feed and react when writes occur. Teams use it to update search indexes, build materialized views, move data, trigger workflows, or keep another store in sync. It is not the same as a general queue; it is tied to container writes, partitioning, leases, continuation state, and the mode used to read changes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB change feed, change feed processor, Cosmos DB feed Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB consistency level A Cosmos DB consistency level defines the read guarantee between replicated writes and later reads. Microsoft Learn describes five levels—strong, bounded staleness, session, consistent prefix, and eventual—so teams can choose the right trade-off among latency, availability, throughput, and application correctness. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB consistency level, consistency model, session consistency Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB container A Cosmos DB container is the unit that stores items and defines data behavior such as partition key, indexing policy, throughput, time to live, and unique keys. Microsoft Learn describes containers as resources inside databases that distribute data and requests across logical partitions. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB container, NoSQL container, Cosmos container Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB database An Azure Cosmos DB database is a unit of management for one or more containers within an account and acts as a namespace for child resources. Cosmos DB fundamentals 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB firewall Azure Cosmos DB firewall controls inbound access to a Cosmos DB account by allowing selected IP addresses, IP ranges, Azure services, or virtual network paths. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB partition key A Cosmos DB partition key is the field on each item that decides how Cosmos DB groups and spreads data. In a customer profile container it might be /tenantId; in an order system it might be /customerId or /orderDateBucket. The value becomes part of every point read and many queries. A good key keeps data and requests distributed. A poor key creates hot partitions, throttling, awkward queries, and painful migrations because you cannot simply edit the partition key for an existing container. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB partition key, cosmos db partition key Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB point-in-time restore Cosmos DB point-in-time restore means the ability to restore supported Cosmos DB resources to a selected timestamp when continuous backup is enabled in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to recovering from bad writes, accidental deletes, corruption events, or deployment mistakes without guessing which backup to use. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB query Find the high-RU query that causes 429 throttling before increasing provisioned throughput or autoscale limits.; Decide whether a user-facing search should remain a Cosmos DB query, become a point-read pattern, or move t Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: Cosmos DB query, cosmos db query Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB restore Cosmos DB restore means the recovery operation that creates or rebuilds Cosmos DB resources from a supported backup point or restorable resource in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to business continuity, recovery drills, accidental-delete response, timestamp selection, and controlled cutover back to production. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB role assignment Cosmos DB role assignment means a binding that grants a Microsoft Entra principal a Cosmos DB data-plane role at a specific account, database, or container scope in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to least-privilege access, managed identity authentication, scope control, and auditable authorization without sharing account keys. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB role definition Cosmos DB role definition means the built-in or custom set of Cosmos DB data-plane permissions that a role assignment can grant to an identity in Azure Cosmos DB. In plain English, it is the thing developers and operators check when they need to understand how data access really works. It connects the application model to defining readable and writable actions, separating metadata access from data operations, and standardizing application permissions. For a production team, it turns vague database talk into a specific thing to inspect in the portal, SDK code, templates, metrics, and incident notes. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB session token Cosmos DB session token is the token Cosmos DB uses with session consistency so a client session can read its own writes for the relevant partition. It carries the ordering proof from a write response into later reads when applications need read-your-writes behavior. You see it when developers troubleshoot a missing recent item, pass state between services, or investigate consistency behavior after a write. The production check is whether the latest token for the relevant partition reaches the read path that needs it. Document the decision in code, templates, metrics, and runbooks. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 4 commands Aliases: No aliases yet Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB composite index Container indexing-policy setting that improves selected multi-property query patterns, often reducing RU cost for filters, aggregates, and ORDER BY queries. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 3 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB composite index, composite index, composite indexing policy Quick peek Open full term page

Databases premium Cosmos DB conflict resolution Container-level policy for resolving concurrent writes in multi-region write Cosmos DB workloads, using Last Write Wins or custom logic where supported. Azure Cosmos DB intermediate 3 commands Aliases: Azure Cosmos DB conflict resolution, conflict resolution policy, Last Write Wins Quick peek Open full term page