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Azure Cosmos DB

Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10
Category
Azure Cosmos DB
7.7 /10

What is Azure Cosmos DB?

Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed NoSQL database service for modern app development with guaranteed single-digit millisecond response times and 99.999-per cent availability, backed by SLAs, automatic and instant scalability, and open-source APIs for MongoDB and Cassandra. Azure Cosmos DB offers a solution for modern apps and intelligent workloads by being very responsive with dynamic and elastic autoscale. It is available in every Azure region and can automatically replicate data closer to users.

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Awards & Recognition

Azure Cosmos DB won the following awards in the Transaction Data Store category

Azure Cosmos DB Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+86 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Azure Cosmos DB?

7% Negative
6% Neutral
87% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Data Monitoring and Administration

90

Data Protection and Security

89

Systems Performance Management

87

Data Backup

85

Database Management

84

Data Replication

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

81

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Availability and Quality of Training

80

Business Value Created

79

Ease of Implementation

78

Ease of Data Integration

77

Vendor Support

76

Quality of Features

76

Ease of IT Administration

75

Breadth of Features

74

Ease of Customization

69

Azure Cosmos DB Reviews

Avleen K.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Communications
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Easy to use but with a price

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Azure Cosmos DB from other similar products?

azure cosmos provides different apis for no sql , postgres , mongo so one can use cosmos for every type of database good concept of RU based consumption Easy to provision from ARM templates and dependency checks

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

shared database model where RU's can be distributed

What do you dislike most about this product?

High cost, we have used atals mongo which comes at less than 30 percent cost

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

try to explore different database models , dont blindly provision cause it can incur the cost

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Cons

  • Less Respectful

Mayank K.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Retail
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Good features but with less reliability

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Azure Cosmos DB from other similar products?

Multi Model Database Cosmos supports multiple API's including Mongo , postgres, nosql. Integration with multiple products including azure functions , search

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Multiple API's supported so can use all the features all in one place Integration with Azure Monitor and cognitive search

What do you dislike most about this product?

Reliability increasing RU from console ususally takes time more than hour sometimes and can block systems completely

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Mongo Atlas is better product

Pros

  • Saves Time
  • Security Protects
  • Helps Innovate
  • Performance Enhancing

Cons

  • Slower Product Innovation
  • Less Reliable

Subrahmanyam S.

  • Role: Finance
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2023

Scalable and Versatile Database Service

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Azure Cosmos DB from other similar products?

Global Distribution: Azure Cosmos DB offers built-in global distribution with multi-region replication, allowing data to be seamlessly replicated and distributed across multiple Azure regions with low-latency access for users around the world. Multi-Model Support: Unlike many other databases that are designed for specific data models (e.g., relational, document, graph), Azure Cosmos DB supports multiple data models, including document, key-value, graph, column-family, and wide-column, providing flexibility for diverse application needs.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

data retrieval delays. SLA-Backed Availability: Microsoft guarantees high availability with financially backed service-level agreements (SLAs) for uptime and data durability, ensuring your application remains operational even in the event of failures. Multi-API Compatibility: Azure Cosmos DB supports multiple APIs, including SQL (DocumentDB), MongoDB, Cassandra, Gremlin (graph), and Table APIs, enabling seamless migration and integration with existing applications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complexity: Users might find Azure Cosmos DB to be complex to set up and configure, especially for those who are new to NoSQL databases or distributed systems. Cost: The pricing structure of Azure Cosmos DB can be perceived as complex, and organizations might need to carefully manage their resource usage to avoid unexpected costs. Learning Curve: Due to its flexibility and wide array of features, there might be a learning curve for users and developers who are not familiar with NoSQL databases or distributed systems.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Built-In Monitoring and Insights: Azure Cosmos DB includes built-in monitoring and insights through Azure Monitor, enabling you to track performance metrics, diagnose issues, and optimize resource usage. Operational Simplicity: Azure Cosmos DB manages various operational tasks, including backups, replication, failover, and patches, relieving you of many administrative burdens. Global Data Distribution: With Azure Cosmos DB's multi-master replication and global distribution capabilities, you can create applications that write data to multiple regions, enhancing data availability and disaster recovery.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity
  • Caring
  • Client Friendly Policies

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