Introduction to Graph Databases: Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Gremlin
Azure Cosmos DB is a globally distributed multi-model database service provided by Microsoft. Among its supported APIs, the Graph (Gremlin) API allows you to create and query graph data using the popular Gremlin query language. Graph databases are particularly useful when dealing with highly connected data, such as social networks, recommendation systems, and complex relationships Previously we introduced Getting started with Azure Cosmos Database (A Deep Dive) blog which is an end-to-end introduction of Azure Cosmos DB. In this blog we are going to talk about one of the Azure Cosmos Database API known as Apache GremlinLocal Development using Azure Cosmos DB Emulator at no Cost
Discover the Azure Cosmos DB Emulator – your key to a smooth, cost-effective local development experience. This guide equips you with everything you need: installation steps, using the Data Explorer, connecting with Azure Data Studio, and consuming Cosmos DB with JavaScript/TypeScript client libraries. Boost your development efficiency and build robust applications with confidence.
