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Azure Cosmos DB

Databases

Globally distributed multi-model database

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Overview

Azure Cosmos DB supports high-scale and global distribution where relational models are not the best fit. Factory stack lists Cosmos alongside Azure SQL for appropriate workloads.

Relational SQL Server on Azure remains the default for Factory and SaaS templates—paired with NHibernate or EF Core, migrations in CI, and backup policies that match enterprise SLAs.

Polyglot and client-mandated stores are supported with clear boundaries: integration schemas, migration tooling, and capacity planning so operational data never becomes an undocumented side channel.

Need search, cache, or warehouse tiers alongside transactional SQL? We design data paths that stay observable, recoverable, and aligned with your Azure landing zone.

Why we use it:

  • Elastic scale for document and key-value models
  • Azure-native security and networking
  • MassTransit persistence option in templates
  • Chosen when global latency or scale demands it
  • Migration and rollback discipline in Azure Pipelines
  • Encryption, redundancy, and residency matched to SLA
  • Clear ownership between platform SQL and integration stores

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