Exploring Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL – Episode 64

This week on Azure Cosmos DB TV Live, your host Mark Brown welcomes Microsoft Principal Program Manager Nik Larin to discuss the new Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL service. They’ll discuss the benefits of distributed Postgres including geo-replication across the Azure cloud. Learn about scaling smart to support your growth and meet your performance needs. Nik will also touch upon replica promotion as a cross-region disaster recovery feature. Bring your questions and be part of the discussion with Mark and Nik.

## Chapters

00:00:00 – Opening
00:01:25 – Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
00:05:09 – What is Distributed PostgreSQL?
00:09:45 – Single node vs Multi-node
00:13:14 – Scale up and scale out
00:16:02 – Replication
00:21:20 – How many replicas can you create for an account?
00:22:39 – Global replication
00:24:09 – Demo
00:29:30 – psql in Azure Cloud Shell
00:31:36 – Is there a PowerShell module to connect?
00:33:52 – Can one connect from the Cloud Shell using AAD authentication?
00:38:46 – Replicate data globally

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Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL documentation – https://aka.ms/CosmosDB/PostgreSQL

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