Can I use this free trial or the NoSQL emulator to access more replica sets?

Question

Hi, I'm a student. The main research topic of my thesis is the Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL database. I have Azure for Students subscription which allows me to use the free trial version of the Cosmos DB. I would like to create a .Net 8 web application for using Cosmos DB as the database.

I am restricted by this subscription. My question is can I use this free trial or the NoSQL emulator to access more replica sets? Do you have any suggestion for a specific theme I could work on? For example: sharding with NoSQL API, request optimization, etc.

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Hi, @EDINA-SZYLVIA FAZAKAS Welcome to Microsoft Q&A thanks for posting your question.

It's great to hear that you are interested in using Azure Cosmos DB for your thesis. As a student, you can use the free trial version of Azure Cosmos DB to create a .NET 8 web application.

However, the free trial version has some limitations, such as a limited number of replica sets.Regarding your question, unfortunately, the free trial version of Azure Cosmos DB does not allow you to access more replica sets. you can add regions but you need to be careful overall throughput doesn't exceed the threshold to remain free you can't add regions in the emulator because it runs on your local machine.

You can also explore more on Azure Cosmo free tier https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/free-tier

As for your thesis topic, there are many interesting themes you could work on. Sharding with NoSQL API and request optimization are both great topics to explore. You can simulate a Cosmos DB NoSQL Unstructured Database and Query based on the data that is chosen Tutorial: Query data - Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL | Microsoft Learn

Regards

Geetha

Answer 2

Hello EDINA-SZYLVIA FAZAKAS

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A and thank you for posting your questions here.

Sequel to your questions, I understand that your question about accessing more replica sets using the free trial or the NoSQL emulator, it's essential to check the specific terms and limitations of your Azure for Students subscription and the features available in the free trial version of Azure Cosmos DB. Typically, free trials and emulator versions may have restrictions compared to paid subscriptions, including limitations on the number of replicas sets or other advanced features.

If it's your faculty recommendation to use Azure or your school is a Microsoft Partner Academy, it might cover the scope of your research; but if it's not, you will need to contact Microsoft Sales via the contact in your receipt of payment.

However, with Azure for students you might still encounter some limitations in usage policy.

You can read more from this link:

Azure for Students – Free Account Credit | Microsoft Azure. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/students/.

I hope this is helpful! Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.

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Best Regards,

Sina Salam