Now we have learned something about Azure Cosmos DB—how it works and its most common features—we can focus a little bit on three really important topics in this service; partitioning, throughput, and consistency. Those factors are crucial when selecting a database engine to power your application. They directly tell you how it will be performing, how many requests it will be able to handle, and what guarantees apply when it comes to your data integrity.
Partitioning, throughput, and consistency
Partitions in Azure Cosmos DB
Partitioning is directly connected with scaling in Azure Cosmos DB as it allows for load-balancing incoming requests. In fact, there are two different types of partition in this service:
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