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This is the code repository for Guide to NoSQL with Azure Cosmos DB, published by Packt.
A beginner’s guide to scalable cluster management and deployment
Cosmos DB is a NoSQL database service included in Azure that is continuously adding new features and has quickly become one of the most innovative services found in Azure, targeting mission-critical applications at a global scale. This book starts off by showing you the main features of Cosmos DB, their supported NoSQL data models and the foundations of its scalable and distributed architecture. You will learn to work with the latest available tools that simplify your tasks with Cosmos DB and reduce development costs, such as the Data Explorer in the Azure portal, Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer, and the Cosmos DB Emulator.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Understand the supported NoSQL data models and the resource hierarchy
- Learn the latest tools to work with Cosmos DB accounts and collections
- Reduce your development costs by working with the Cosmos DB Emulator
- Understand request units, automatic indexing, partitioning, and billing
- Build an application with C#, Cosmos DB, .NET Core SDK, and the SQL API
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All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
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Following is what you need for this book: This book is for DevOps and data engineers and administrators who work with large data clusters. You’ll also find this book useful if you have experience working with virtualization, databases, and platforms such as Hadoop and Spark. Some experience in database administration and design will help you get the most out of this book.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 2-6).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Azure subscription, Azure Storage Explorer | Windows, MacOS, and Linux (Any) |
| 3 | Azure subscription | Windows, MacOS, and Linux (Any) |
| 4 | Azure subscription, Visual Studio | Windows, MacOS, and Linux (Any) |
| 5 | Azure subscription, Visual Studio | Windows, MacOS, and Linux (Any) |
| 6 | Azure subscription, Visual Studio | Windows, MacOS, and Linux (Any) |
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Gastón C. Hillar is Italian and has been working with computers since he was 8 years old. Gaston has a bachelor's degree in computer science (graduated with honors) and an MBA. He is an independent consultant, a freelance author, and a speaker. He was a senior contributing editor at Dr. Dobb's Journal and has written more than a hundred articles on software development topics. He has received the prestigious Intel Black Belt Software Developer award eight times. He lives with his wife, Vanesa, and his two sons, Kevin and Brandon.
Daron Yöndem has been a Microsoft Regional Director and a Microsoft MVP for 11 years. He is a regular speaker at international conferences, recently focusing on microservices, serverless, DevOps, and IoT. Daron currently works as a CTO at XOGO Inc, a SaaS provider building a decision signage platform. Feel free to reach out to him on Twitter @daronyondem.
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