Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago
A dive into how we can optimize our Cosmos DB deployments and data morels.
▬▬▬▬▬▬ C H A P T E R S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Service options and structure
01:48 - Request Units (RUs)
04:07 - Free SKU
05:26 - Provisioned
06:06 - Manual
11:13 - Autoscale
16:58 - Configuration
23:03 - Account throughput limit
25:34 - Partitions
30:34 - What should I use
35:48 - Bookmark
36:26 - Optimizing design
37:52 - Optimize the RU use
39:45 - Importance of partition key
44:13 - High cardinality
45:57 - Document size
49:21 - Global secondary index
54:00 - Storage heavy
56:50 - Write heavy
58:47 - Summary
59:29 - Close
▬▬▬▬▬▬ K E Y L I N K S 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
► Whiteboard:
🔗 github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/CosmosDBOptimization.png
► Cosmos DB Request Units:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/request-units
► Cosmos DB Pricing:
🔗 azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cosmos-db/standard-provisioned
► Cosmos DB Reservations:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/reserved-capacity
▬▬▬▬▬▬ Want to learn more? 🚀 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
📖 Recommended Learning Path for Azure
🔗 learn.onboardtoazure.com
🥇 Certification Content Repository
🔗 github.com/johnthebrit/CertificationMaterials
📅 Weekly Azure Update
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nEv7jSfOVmQGRp9wAoAM0Ks
☁ Azure Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGccbp8VSpAozu3w9xSQJoY
⚙ DevOps Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFr8RzQ4GIxUEznpNR53ERq
💻 PowerShell Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFq_hR7FcMYg32xsSAObuq8
🎓 Certification Cram Videos
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nHz2qfLvPsAz9CnnXofhmcA
🧠 Mentoring Content
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGHxNkSWB0PjzZHwZ0BkXZZ
❔ Questions? Maybe I answered it in my FAQ
🔗 savilltech.com/faq
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A dive into how we can optimize our Cosmos DB deployments and data morels.
▬▬▬▬▬▬ C H A P T E R S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Service options and structure
01:48 - Request Units (RUs)
04:07 - Free SKU
05:26 - Provisioned
06:06 - Manual
11:13 - Autoscale
16:58 - Configuration
23:03 - Account throughput limit
25:34 - Partitions
30:34 - What should I use
35:48 - Bookmark
36:26 - Optimizing design
37:52 - Optimize the RU use
39:45 - Importance of partition key
44:13 - High cardinality
45:57 - Document size
49:21 - Global secondary index
54:00 - Storage heavy
56:50 - Write heavy
58:47 - Summary
59:29 - Close
▬▬▬▬▬▬ K E Y L I N K S 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
► Whiteboard:
🔗 github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/CosmosDBOptimization.png
► Cosmos DB Request Units:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/request-units
► Cosmos DB Pricing:
🔗 azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cosmos-db/standard-provisioned
► Cosmos DB Reservations:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/reserved-capacity
▬▬▬▬▬▬ Want to learn more? 🚀 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
📖 Recommended Learning Path for Azure
🔗 learn.onboardtoazure.com
🥇 Certification Content Repository
🔗 github.com/johnthebrit/CertificationMaterials
📅 Weekly Azure Update
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nEv7jSfOVmQGRp9wAoAM0Ks
☁ Azure Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGccbp8VSpAozu3w9xSQJoY
⚙ DevOps Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFr8RzQ4GIxUEznpNR53ERq
💻 PowerShell Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFq_hR7FcMYg32xsSAObuq8
🎓 Certification Cram Videos
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nHz2qfLvPsAz9CnnXofhmcA
🧠 Mentoring Content
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGHxNkSWB0PjzZHwZ0BkXZZ
❔ Questions? Maybe I answered it in my FAQ
🔗 savilltech.com/faq
👕 Cure Childhood Cancer Charity T-Shirt Channel Store
🔗 johns-t-shirts-store.creator-spring.com
👂 Enable the subtitles and from there you can translate to your native language via the auto-translate feature in settings! youtu.be/v5b53-PgEmI for a demo of using this feature.
SUBSCRIBE ✅ youtube.com/channel/UCpIn7ox7j7bH_OFj7tYouOQ?sub_confirmation=1
#microsoft #cosmosdb #johnsavillstechnicaltraining #onboardtoazure
