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Introduction DocumentDB Local provides a lightweight, containerized environment that lets you develop and test applications locally using a MongoDB-compatible interface. It’s ideal for prototyping or running integration tests without needing a cloud setup. When paired with the DocumentDB Extension for Visual Studio Code, it creates a focused and c...

We are thrilled to introduce a cost-effective, simple, and efficient solution for migrating from RU-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB to vCore-based. You can now move to vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB at no cost using the Azure portal.  How is the vCore model different?  Azure Cosmos DB offers two pricing models: Request Units (RU) and ...

Security is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a foundational requirement for any cloud-native architecture. As organizations adopt managed database services to support mission-critical applications, they must prioritize robust, scalable, and centralized security. Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) delivers high performance and flexibility, but it prov...

We’re excited to announce general availability of DiskANN and Filtered Vector Search on Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore), starting with M30 cluster tiers and above. You can now use these features in production to store and query vector embeddings directly alongside your operational data—efficiently and in one integrated vector database.  Di...

We’re excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Change Streams for Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore)—empowering developers to build real-time, event-driven applications with ease and scale.  With Change Streams now in GA, your applications can react instantly to data changes in the database, enabling low-latency use cases such as li...

Microsoft Build 2025 is underway in Seattle, bringing developers together to shape the future of cloud-native app development. If you build MongoDB workloads in Azure, this year’s updates give you even more tools to accelerate development. We’ve streamlined how you build and modernize MongoDB applications in the cloud with our managed service- ...

Title: General Availability for Data API in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB We’re excited to announce the general availability of the Data API for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB! Overview The Data API is a RESTful HTTPS interface that enables developers to interact with their MongoDB data hosted in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB...

In applications such as personalized recommendations and scientific research, accurately identifying the closest data points to a given query is crucial. Traditional methods like Approximate Nearest Neighbor (ANN) search offer faster retrieval times by approximating results but may sacrifice accuracy, leading to potential errors in scenarios where ...

Azure Cosmos DB already delivers 99.999% availability with multi-region write capability and continuous backup for point-in-time restores within a 7 or 30 day retention period. Now, we’re making it even better! Going forward - There are no special charges - the existing point in time charges for backup, restore and multi...

vCore based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB is expanding its offerings with the new cost-effective M10 and M20 tiers for vCore-based deployments. These tiers lower the entry barrier for organizations adopting MongoDB within the Azure ecosystem, offering market-leading affordability while maintaining Azure's enterprise-grade reliability and features...