Introduction
Azure DocumentDB is a fully managed, MongoDB-compatible database service on Azure. A cluster is the foundational resource in Azure DocumentDB. It contains your databases, collections, and documents and provides the endpoint that your tools and drivers connect to. Before you can store or query data, you need to create and configure a cluster.
Suppose you're a developer at an online retailer that sells bicycles, components, and cycling accessories. Your team chose Azure DocumentDB for the company's e-commerce platform. Now you need to provision a cluster, connect to it with familiar MongoDB tools, and configure compute, storage, and security settings for a development environment. Later, you scale up and harden the cluster for production.
In this module, you learn how to create an Azure DocumentDB cluster in the Azure portal and connect to it using MongoDB Shell. You also configure compute, storage, and security settings and complete a hands-on exercise where you provision a cluster and run your first queries.
By the end of this module, you're able to create and configure an Azure DocumentDB cluster that meets your workload and security requirements.