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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Cosmos DB

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's Big Data analysis platform. It is a NoSQL database service and is a replacement for the earlier DocumentDB NoSQL database.N/A

    Azure Databricks

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAzure Databricks is a service available on Microsoft's Azure platform and suite of products. It provides the latest versions of Apache Spark so users can integrate with open source libraries, or spin up clusters and build in a fully managed Apache Spark environment with the global scale and availability of Azure. Clusters are set up, configured, and fine-tuned to ensure reliability and performance without the need for monitoring. The solution includes autoscaling and auto-termination to improve…N/A
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    Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
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    Features
    Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
    NoSQL Databases
    Comparison of NoSQL Databases features of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Databricks
    Feature
    Azure Cosmos DB
    9.9
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Azure Databricks
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    Ratings
    Performance10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Concurrency10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data model flexibility9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deployment model flexibility10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Databricks
    Feature
    Azure Cosmos DB
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Databricks
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings6.22 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    MDM Integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Databricks
    Feature
    Azure Cosmos DB
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Databricks
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Visualization00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Databricks
    Feature
    Azure Cosmos DB
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Databricks
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Data Transformations00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Data Encryption00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Built-in Processors00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Databricks
    Feature
    Azure Cosmos DB
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Databricks
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Databricks
    Feature
    Azure Cosmos DB
    -
    Ratings
    Azure Databricks
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Like any NoSQL database, whether it's MongoDB or not, it's best suited for unstructured data. It's also well suited for storing raw data before processing it and performing any type of ETL on the data.
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    Microsoft
    Suppose you have multiple data sources and you want to bring the data into one place, transform it and make it into a data model. Azure Databricks is a perfectly suited solution for this. Leverage spark JDBC or any external cloud based tool (ADG, AWS Glue) to bring the data into a cloud storage. From there, Azure Databricks can handle everything. The data can be ingested by Azure Databricks into a 3 Layer architecture based on the delta lake tables. The first layer, raw layer, has the raw as is data from source. The enrich layer, acts as the cleaning and filtering layer to clean the data at an individual table level. The gold layer, is the final layer responsible for a data model. This acts as the serving layer for BI For BI needs, if you need simple dashboards, you can leverage Azure Databricks BI to create them with a simple click! For complex dashboards, just like any sql db, you can hook it with a simple JDBC string to any external BI tool.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Scalable Instantly and automatically serverless database for any large scale business.
    • Quick access and response to data queries due to high speed in reading and writing data
    • Create a powerful digital experience for your customers with real-time offers and agile access to DB with super-fast analysis and comparison for best recommendation
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    Microsoft
    • SQL
    • Data management
    • Data access
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Expensive, so be careful of the use case.
    • We had a thought time migrating from traditional DBs to Cosmos. Azure should provide a seamless platform for the migration of data from on-premises to cloud.
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    • Their pipeline workflow orchestration is pretty primitive. Lacks some common features
    • Workspace UI and navigation requires steep learning curve
    • Personally, I am not fond of their autosave feature. Its dangerous for production level notebooks scripts
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    It's efficient, easy to scale, and works. We do have to do a bit of administration, but less now than when we started with this a couple of years ago. Microsoft continues to improve its self-management capability.
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    Microsoft
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    It has very good compatibility and adaptability with other APIs and developers can safely create new apps because it is compatible with various tools and can be easily managed and run under the cloud, and in terms of security, it is one of the best of its kind, which is very powerful and excellent.
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    Microsoft
    Based on my extensive use of Azure Databricks for the past 3.5 years, it has evolved into a beautiful amalgamation of all the data domains and needs. From a data analyst, to a data engineer, to a data scientist, it jas got them all! Being language agnostic and focused on easy to use UI based control, it is a dream to use for every Data related personnel across all experience levels!
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Microsoft is the best when it comes to after-sales support. They have a well-structured training and knowledge base portal that anyone can use. They are usually quick to respond to cases and are on point for on-call support. I have no complaints from a support standpoint. Pretty happy with the support.
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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Cosmos DB is unique in the industry as a true multi-model, cloud-native database engine that comes with solutions for geo-redundancy, multi-master writes, (globally!) low latency, and cost-effective hosting built in. I've yet to see anything else that even comes close to the power that Cosmos DB packs into its solution. The simplicity and tooling support are nice bonus features as well.
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    Microsoft
    Against all the tools I have used, Azure Databricks is by far the most superior of them all! Why, you ask? The UI is modern, the features are never ending and they keep adding new features. And to quote Apple, "It just works!" Far ahead of the competition, the delta lakehouse platform also fares better than it counterparts of Iceberg implementation or a loosely bound Delta Lake implementation of Synapse
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • It's made managing raw data much easier
    • It provides a way to maintain raw data at a low cost
    • It's easy to massage the data
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    Microsoft
    • Helped reduce time for collecting data
    • Reduced cost in maintaining multiple data sources
    • Access for multiple users and management of users/data in a single platform
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