In Azure Cosmos DB, we are charged for the throughput and storage that we provision on our Azure Cosmos DB databases and collections, but just what is Throughput? And why have I got a massive bill for provisioning it?!

In this video, I'll show you what throughput is and what it means in Azure Cosmos DB. I'll also talk about what Request Units are, what that means, what factors affect the amount of Request Units we are charged and how you can apply Request Units at both the Database and Container level (and why you would choose one path over the other).

I'll also talk about the different ways you can provision Throughput in Cosmos DB and show you a quick demo on how to provision throughput.

By the end of this video, you'll know what Throughput is in Azure Cosmos DB, what affects the amount of Throughput we consume and how to provision enough Throughput to ensure that your applications can handle any level of workload placed on it.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me in the comment section below or reach out to me via Twitter!

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