Microsoft Developer announces Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, a free YouTube live conference focused on building high-scale distributed applications with Azure Cosmos DB, including sessions on architecture, performance tuning, and production lessons.

Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 (Live Stream)

Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 is a free, global, developer-first conference focused on building high-scale, distributed, and AI-powered applications with Azure Cosmos DB.

• Date: April 28, 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Pacific
• Format: Live on YouTube (5-hour live show)

What the event covers

The agenda is described as practical and demo-driven, with sessions led by Microsoft engineers and community experts. Topics include:

• Real-world architecture patterns for distributed applications
• Performance tuning guidance
• Production lessons learned from real workloads
• Coverage of Azure Cosmos DB, Azure DocumentDB, and open source DocumentDB

Links and resources

• Register: https://aka.ms/cosmosconfreg
• Official website: https://aka.ms/azurecosmosdbconf
• Full playlist (talks + on-demand sessions): https://aka.ms/CosmosConf2026PL
• Azure Cosmos DB product info: https://azure.microsoft.com/products/cosmos-db
• Azure DocumentDB docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/documentdb-introduction
• Open source DocumentDB (GitHub): https://github.com/microsoft/documentdb

Community

• Join the #nosql channel on the Microsoft Open Source Discord: https://discord.gg/VYG2ztdA
• Participate during the live show via YouTube chat (ask questions and share insights)