Introduction

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Azure Cosmos DB is a globally distributed database system that allows you to read and write data from the local replicas of your database and it transparently replicates the data to all the regions associated with your Cosmos account.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Identify the key benefits provided by Azure Cosmos DB
• Describe the elements in an Azure Cosmos DB account and how they're organized
• Explain the different consistency levels and choose the correct one for your project
• Explore the APIs supported in Azure Cosmos DB and choose the appropriate API for your solution
• Describe how request units impact costs
• Create Azure Cosmos DB resources by using the Azure portal.