Microsoft updates Azure with major new features including DocumentDB and more
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Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing and application platform, saw a significant update yesterday, adding DocumentBD, Azure Search, AlwaysOn, WebJobs, and the REST API._The update includes a preview of DocumentDB, a NoSQL database. This means it doesn't use the tabular relations used in relation databases such as MySQL. This model offers advantages in scalability and performance in certain situations.
