Azure Cosmos DB Apps Blog

Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB

Welcome to this section of our blog covering Azure Cosmos DB in the context of your application development. We'll delve into best practices and practical examples.

This blog will provide you with insights into how to effectively leverage Azure Cosmos DB for your app's data infrastructure.

Key Concepts

Cosmos DB is a globally distributed, scalable, and highly available database service from Microsoft Azure. Understanding its core concepts is crucial for successful development.

Benefits

Why choose Azure Cosmos DB?

• Scalability: Easily scale your database to handle increasing demand.
• Global Distribution: Deploy your application across multiple regions for lower latency.
• Multi-Model Support: Store data in various formats – documents, key-value, graphs, and columns.
• Developer-Friendly: Built-in SDKs and tooling for seamless integration.

Example - Creating a Simple App

Let's create a simple example of a Kotlin application accessing Cosmos DB.

Code Example

Here's a simple Kotlin snippet:

            import com.azure.cosmos.client.cosmosclient.cosmosclient;

            var cosmosClient = cosmosclient.Create("myCosmosDB");

            //Create a document
            var document = cosmosClient.Create("myDocument");
            document.set("name", "Example Document");
            document.set("value", "This is some data.");

            //Get the document
            var doc = cosmosClient.Get("myDocument");
            console.log(doc);
            ```