Azure Cosmos DB: Provisioned Throughput vs. Serverless — How to Choose

Should you choose provisioned throughput or serverless for Azure Cosmos DB? This quick overview explains how each capacity mode handles database operations, allocates capacity, and bills for usage. Learn when to use manual or autoscale provisioned throughput for sustained traffic and multi-region applications, and when serverless makes sense for development, prototypes, and intermittent workloads. We also cover consumption-based billing, storage charges, and the single-region limitation of serverless. Read the full comparison on Microsoft Learn: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/throughput-serverless #AzureCosmosDB #Azure #Serverless