No backup/restore?
Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
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Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#12This isn't a new database. This is a rebranding of the generically-named Azure DocumentDB, plus some new features.
Not really. It's a new database and is a superset of DocumentDB.
Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#13This isn't a new database. This is a rebranding of the generically-named Azure DocumentDB, plus some new features.
Not exactly. DocumentDB was primarily a document store. Cosmos allows you to store graphs and KV pairs as well.
I was unable to glean from a quick read of the consistency documentation, does CosmosDB support uniqueness and foreign key constraints?
Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#14No backup/restore?
They guarantee durability. I imagine that's a part of it? I guess no backup/restore is a problem if you manage to delete all your data, so we'd have to see some docs, heh
Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#15See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfmw7swCtZs by Turing Award Winner, Dr. Leslie Lamport, as he talks about Azure Cosmos DB
Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Is it open source? Probably not > Why do I care? You might not. > The same reason I don't use AWS or Google Cloud only datastores: I want to avoid vendor lockin. Sounds like this isn't the product for you then. Is that a surprise?
My questions were rhetorical. One reason I post my thoughts here is because companies like MS are on HN. It's useful to know why people don't want to use your product or are hesitant to do so. Besides, MS has been doing a lot of surprising things lately post-Ballmer.
This is meant for people who need services and guarantees that can only be provided by a huge infrastructure provider
Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#17This isn't a new database. This is a rebranding of the generically-named Azure DocumentDB, plus some new features.
Not really. It's a new database and is a superset of DocumentDB.
It's also hosted on the Moon, so it's not just globally distributed but planetary distribution as well.
If anything happens to Earth, your data will be safe.
Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not really. It's a new database and is a superset of DocumentDB.
It's also hosted on the Moon, so it's not just globally distributed but planetary distribution as well. If anything happens to Earth, your data will be safe.
I thought the secondary was located on Mars?
Re: Azure Cosmos DB, a globally distributed database
#19No backup/restore?
Backup is automatic and restore is available within a time frame. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/documentdb/documentdb...