Azure Cosmos DB - NoSQL DB For Busy .Net Developers

Modern application development demands high responsiveness and unwavering online availability. To meet these requirements, deploying applications in data centers strategically located near users is crucial for achieving low latency and high availability. Applications must deliver real-time responses to fluctuating user demand, manage rapidly growing data volumes, and provide instant data access.

Azure Cosmos DB is a powerful, fully managed NoSQL database designed for modern application development. It guarantees single-digit millisecond response times and automatic, instant scalability, ensuring consistent performance regardless of scale. Boost app development productivity with turnkey multi-region data distribution globally, leveraging open-source APIs and SDKs for popular programming languages. As a fully managed service, Azure Cosmos DB eliminates database administration overhead with automatic management, updates, and patching. Benefit from cost-effective serverless and automatic scaling options that dynamically adjust capacity to match application demand.

Let's dive in with this introductory course:

• Introduction to NoSQL: Understand the fundamentals of non-relational databases and their benefits.
• Horizontal Scaling: Learn how to scale your database horizontally to handle increasing workloads.
• Data Modeling: Master effective data modeling techniques for NoSQL databases.
• Partition Key: Explore the importance of choosing the right partition key for optimal performance.
• Embedding Entities: Discover how to efficiently embed related data within documents.
• Referencing Entities: Learn when and how to reference data across documents.
• Document Limit: Understand and manage document limits within Azure Cosmos DB.

Hands-On Labs:

• Create Cosmos DB: A step-by-step guide to setting up your Azure Cosmos DB account.
• Cosmos DB Emulator: Utilize the Cosmos DB Emulator for local development and testing.
• Attaching to Storage Explorer: Learn how to connect to your Cosmos DB instance using Storage Explorer.
• Create Container (Table): Create and configure a Cosmos DB container (table).
• Migrate SQL Data to Cosmos DB: Migrate data from SQL databases to Azure Cosmos DB.
• JSON Uploads: Learn how to upload data using JSON format.
• Querying: Master querying techniques to retrieve data efficiently.

Coding with .NET Web API:

• Insert Item in Container: Implement code to insert items into your Cosmos DB container.
• Update Item: Learn how to update existing items in your database.
• Retrieve All Items: Retrieve all items from a container.
• Retrieve Items with Filters: Implement filtering to retrieve specific items based on criteria.