Introduction to Cosmos DB
Cosmos DB, its benefits, and where I consider using it.
We start from the beginning, what is cosmos DB? .
Cosmos Db is a fully managed NoSQL database service, for modern app development. you are probably asking why Cosmos DB and when should I use it?
Why use it ?
- when it comes to accessing data in Cosmos DB there is minimal to no latency.
- Cosmos DB is referred to as a multi-model database.
Cosmos dB provides instant data replication across regions.
Being fully managed and having serverless architecture Cosmos dB can scale based on demand.
according to cosmos DB overview this Database has 99.999% availability when it comes to reading and writing data.
Cosmos DB also supports a variety of APIs and SDKs for popular languages, some APIs include, MongoDB, Cassandra, Gremlin, and no-ETL(extract, transform, load )analytics this makes it loved by developers.
Use cases for Cosmos DB
Real-time retail services when you need your application to provide high-performance experiences with real-time shopping carts, product recommendations, dynamic pricing, and inventory update.
Critical applications with distributed users when it comes to running your application in any Azure region in the world, Cosmos DB is the go-to database it provides you with SLA-backed speed and availability to ensure business continuity.
Fast and scalable IoT device telemetry Cosmos DB has the ability to scale instantly and elastically to accommodate diverse and unpredictable IoT workloads.
