Get started with Azure HorizonDB

  • Module
  • 7 Units
Beginner
Developer
Database Administrator
Solution Architect
Azure

Learn what Azure HorizonDB is and when to use it. Explore how its disaggregated compute-and-storage, database-as-a-log architecture delivers predictable performance, high availability, and elastic scale for transactional, AI, and large read-scale workloads on a fully managed, PostgreSQL-compatible platform.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you're able to:

  • Describe what Azure HorizonDB is and the mission-critical workloads it's designed for.
  • Explain how the disaggregated compute-and-storage and database-as-a-log architecture delivers predictable performance and high availability.
  • Identify the core components of an Azure HorizonDB cluster, including compute replicas, WAL and data storage fleets, and zone-resilient blob storage.
  • Evaluate when Azure HorizonDB is the right choice for transactional, AI, and large-scale read workloads.
  • Create an Azure HorizonDB cluster in the Azure portal and connect to it to run a query.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with relational databases and PostgreSQL concepts.
  • Basic understanding of cloud computing and Azure services.

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