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Azure for Students — Cosmos DB region selection does not show South Africa North

I'm using an Azure for Students subscription for a university project. I need to create an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL account, but the location dropdown only shows US East and US East 2 EUAP. My subscription's Allowed resource deployment regions policy…

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Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-27T09:11:07.9933333+00:00
Hlulo Kraqa 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-27T18:03:20.79+00:00
TP 165.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to measure replica health metric in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore

We have created a read replica for Azure CosmosDB for MongoDB vCore cluster in order to segregate traffic between batch jobs and online traffic. Since our application is deployed on AKS , the read replica is also created in the same region as the writer…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-26T13:14:15.5566667+00:00
Akunuri, Vithal 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-27T08:19:42.5333333+00:00
Akunuri, Vithal 20 Reputation points
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Azure Cosmos Mongodb: Cluster Remains Stopped After Subscription Reactivation - Manual Restart Required

I am experiencing an issue where my Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (with vCore architecture) cluster remains in the 'Stopped' state even after I paid the outstanding bill and reactivated my Azure subscription. The cluster does not start automatically, and…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-13T03:02:56.94+00:00
Danny Ramos Jin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-24T13:06:43.2133333+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 5,655 Reputation points
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Azure Cosmos DB: Regional Capacity Restriction — High Demand in East US

Problem description I am trying to deploy resources that require creating a new Azure Cosmos DB account in the East US region. However, the deployment fails with an error indicating high demand and regional capacity restrictions, preventing the account…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-20T07:47:13.85+00:00
JaeeunJung-2963 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T18:57:05.4633333+00:00
Zoha Fatima 675 Reputation points
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Cosmos DB for NoSQL: can Entra execute-only access allow internal procedure writes while denying direct writes?

We are evaluating a predeployed JavaScript stored procedure in one container/logical partition. We have not provisioned an account or tested this permission combination. The proposed runtime Entra service principal would have only these data actions,…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-19T20:26:57.0233333+00:00
DAVID Thomas 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-20T04:01:51.2733333+00:00
Andriy Bilous 12,596 Reputation points MVP
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Azure Cosmos DB: Cluster Remains Stopped After Subscription Reactivation — Manual Start Required

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where my Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (with vCore architecture) cluster remains in the 'Stopped' state even after I paid the outstanding bill and reactivated my Azure subscription. The cluster does not start…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-09T10:27:54.42+00:00
DG-9429 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-13T02:49:54.4+00:00
Danny Ramos Jin 0 Reputation points
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Azure DocumentDB: Rendimiento lento en consultas y operaciones de inserción — Problemas con índices parciales y latencia intermitente

Descripción del problema Estoy enfrentando problemas de rendimiento con Azure DocumentDB (MongoDB API) en mi aplicación. Específicamente, las consultas con índices parciales y las operaciones de inserción experimentan latencias variables, con algunos…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-12T13:56:21.1266667+00:00
Pablo Eduardo Méndez 0 Reputation points
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Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB: Enabling runtime collation on find/aggregate

Problem description I am trying to enable runtime collation (find/aggregate) on my Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB clusters in East US to match the behavior of an existing cluster. Currently, some newer clusters reject collation-based queries with error code…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

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asked 2026-10-07T17:19:44.6566667+00:00
David Huynh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T15:46:56.4766667+00:00
David Huynh 0 Reputation points
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Cosmos DB: Container Stall — Recurring Partition Latency Issue

Problem description I am experiencing intermittent stalls on my Cosmos DB containers that use the SQL API. The issue started with certain partitions showing significant delays. The stalls affect various operations, including point reads, upserts, and…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-10-07T11:19:07.4233333+00:00
nicucern 10 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T12:29:18.19+00:00
Rukshan edirisinghe 2,205 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cosmos Partition merge requirements

I'm trying to determine if our cosmos db is eligible for partition merge, however when i follow the instructions here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/merge?tabs=azure-powershell%2Cnosql It takes me to a page with some AI generated…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-28T04:35:52.99+00:00
Jesse 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T08:57:20.1233333+00:00
Maksood Ahmed 195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Cosmos DB: Elevated latency in refrehtoken container — Request analysis and troubleshooting steps

Problem description I am experiencing elevated request latency (~3 seconds per request) against the 'refreshtoken' container in my Azure Cosmos DB SQL API account located in West ***. The latency issues began on August 31, 2026, at 07:00 UTC+03:00,…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-01T10:55:26.8766667+00:00
CLOUD - Semih BAY 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-03T09:05:01.35+00:00
Himaja Y 560 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB: Error 261 (TooManyLogicalSessions) During Initial List Collections Call

Problem description I am encountering error 261, labeled as 'TooManyLogicalSessions', when attempting to connect to my Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) resource. This issue occurs during the first call to 'list collections' from a .NET Core…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-11T03:40:08.3433333+00:00
Felix 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-02T09:39:25.5133333+00:00
SIVASANKAR YEDDULA 250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Cosmos db - Inter Region Data Transfer Out Charges (Even with same region)

I do have a Cosmos db in Provisioned throughput mode and opted under Free tier total RU/s is put as 1000 max as Shared database throughput and which is in South India Region. All my other applications like Azure function apps are also in South India.…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-29T04:35:53.72+00:00
Mathew James 421 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T18:13:24.28+00:00
Mathew James 421 Reputation points
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How to identify who modified collections/documents in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (RU) when using key-based auth?

I need to find out who made changes to collections and documents in an Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (RU) account, but the logs don't show a user identity. What I've done Enabled diagnostic settings with resource-specific destination tables, sending…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-24T10:59:43.2633333+00:00
Anil Kumar 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-25T21:27:48.2066667+00:00
Walker Pollitt 400 Reputation points
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Azure Cosmos DB for Table API - How to enable Account Level Throughput on an existing empty account (without tables)?

Product Azure Cosmos DB API for Table Question We are using Azure Cosmos DB for Table API and would like to use Account Level Throughput (shared throughput across all tables) instead of dedicated throughput per table. The Azure Portal shows a dedicated…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-07T16:34:28.0666667+00:00
Filip Pohronský 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T07:55:25.39+00:00
SIVASANKAR YEDDULA 250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Trying to enable Copilot for Cosmos DB.

Hi, I have developed a web application for a clinical trials company using an Azure web app service, and a Cosmos DB instance. The app is in production and they use it in their daily operations. However, they have recently requested the ability to query…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-16T10:04:00.0333333+00:00
Dylan Olney 140 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T00:10:43.88+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 5,655 Reputation points
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Cosmos for Apache Cassandra Managed Instance

Hi, I'm deploying some Apache Cassandra Managed Instances and I was trying to configure CMK using RBAC Key Vaults, and I wasn't able to do it, I always get the error stating that the System Managed Identity needs get, wrap and unwrap permissions. I've…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-17T13:57:14.8866667+00:00
Leandro Chiesa 21 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T13:57:29.4066667+00:00

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Cosmos DB - Container Copy Features

Hello Team, I wanted to know about the current state of the "Container Copy" features in Cosmos DB. Is it in General Available state or in Preview? Is it available for cross-subscription data copy process? Is this a good feature to use for bulk…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-15T14:20:43.31+00:00
Kaushik Dutta 265 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-17T10:40:55.3133333+00:00
Kaushik Dutta 265 Reputation points
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Cosmos Db error : Request blocked by Auth

Hi, I can not read the data in Cosmos Dbs in all Azure Directories. Here is the error message: Request blocked by Auth : Request is blocked because principal [] does not have required RBAC permissions to perform action…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2025-02-26T10:10:41.6166667+00:00
Eng. Mahdi Poodineh 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T16:56:47.02+00:00
mikefinch87 115 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

what are the risks with deleting Cosmos Replica?

Hi, I've got an Azure Cosmos DB account running a single container. The db is quite large and we're being charged double in storage costs as we have our main replica, then a readonly replica in practically the same region. We want to look at deleting the…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-09-04T02:31:42.9966667+00:00
Jesse 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-04T03:38:33.4333333+00:00
Jesse 40 Reputation points