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Welcome to Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/welcome-to-azure-cosmos-db-conf-2026/
Published: April 28, 2026 12:00
Today is the day. Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, in partnership with AMD, is a free virtual developer event focused on building modern, scalable applications with Azure Cosmos DB. The agenda features Microsoft engineers, product team leaders, and members of…
7 tips to optimize Azure Cosmos DB costs for AI and agentic workloads
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/7-tips-to-optimize-azure-cosmos-db-costs-for-ai-and-agentic-workloads/
Published: April 22, 2026 20:54
AI apps and agentic workloads expose inefficiencies in your data layer faster than any previous generation of apps. You’re storing embeddings, serving low-latency retrieval, handling bursty traffic from chat and orchestration, and often operating across…
General Availability: Dynamic Data Masking for Azure Cosmos DB
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/general-availability-dynamic-data-masking-for-azure-cosmos-db/
Published: April 21, 2026 17:00
Protecting sensitive data is a foundational requirement for modern applications. As organizations scale their use of Azure Cosmos DB across teams, environments, and workloads, controlling who can see sensitive information becomes increasingly important.…
Scalable AI with Azure Cosmos DB: Tredence Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) | March 2026
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/scalable-ai-with-azure-cosmos-db-tredence-intelligent-document-processing-idp-march-2026/
Published: April 7, 2026 16:46
Azure Cosmos DB enables scalable AI-driven document processing, addressing one of the biggest barriers to operational scale in today’s enterprise AI landscape. Organizations continue to manage massive volumes of structured and unstructured…
Introducing the Azure Cosmos DB Plugin for Cursor
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/introducing-the-azure-cosmos-db-plugin-for-cursor/
Published: March 17, 2026 17:03
We’re excited to announce the Cursor plugin for Azure Cosmos DB bringing AI-powered database expertise, best practices guidance, and live database connectivity directly into your coding workflow. Whether you’re designing a new data model, optimizing…
Azure Cosmos DB at FOSSASIA Summit 2026: Sessions, Conversations, and Community
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/azure-cosmos-db-at-fossasia-summit-2026-sessions-conversations-and-community/
Published: March 16, 2026 16:24
The FOSSASIA Summit 2026 was an incredible gathering of developers, open-source contributors, startups, and technology enthusiasts from across the region. This year, Azure Cosmos DB and Azure DocumentDB were present at the summit with both technical…
Now Generally Available: Cosmos DB Mirroring in Microsoft Fabric with Private Networks
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/azure-cosmos-db-mirroring-fabric-private-networks-ga/
Published: March 16, 2026 13:00
We’re excited to announce the general availability of private network support for Azure Cosmos DB mirroring in Microsoft Fabric, enabling customers to replicate operational data into Fabric from Azure Cosmos DB accounts secured with private endpoints or…
A Look Ahead at Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026: From AI Agents to Global Scale
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/azure-cosmos-db-conf-2026-preview/
Published: March 11, 2026 16:07
Join us for Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, a free global, virtual developer event focused on building modern applications with Azure Cosmos DB. Date: April 28, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PT Where: Streaming live on the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel, with…
Azure DocumentDB: A Fully Managed MongoDB-Compatible Database
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/azure-documentdb-mongodb-compatible/
Published: February 27, 2026 00:58
Running MongoDB at scale eventually forces a trade-off: invest heavily in managing your own infrastructure or move to a managed service and risk losing the compatibility and portability your team depends on. Azure DocumentDB is a fully managed,…
Maximize Azure Cosmos DB Performance with Azure Advisor Recommendations
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/maximize-azure-cosmos-db-performance-with-azure-advisor-recommendations/
Published: February 11, 2026 13:00
In the first post of this series, we introduced how Azure Advisor helps Azure Cosmos DB users uncover opportunities to optimize efficiency and make smarter decisions. This follow-up dives deeper into one of the most important categories of guidance:…