Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL
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As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities as Azure Synapse Link, with meaningful improvements: Open Delta Parquet format stored in Microsoft Fabric OneLake — accessible by Fabric Spark, Fabric SQL, Power BI Direct Lake, Azure Databricks, and more No schema nesting limits — removes the 1,000 property and 127-level depth restrictions of Synapse Link Free replication storage — mirrored data storage is included at no cost up to your Fabric capacity limit (e.g. F64 = 64 TB of free OneLake storage) Free replication compute — data replication does not consume Request Units (RUs) or impact transactional performance Full Microsoft Fabric ecosystem integration — unified data management across OneLake, enabling AI and analytics scenarios at scale To get started with migration, visit Cosmos Mirror Synapse Migration . If you have questions about this retirement or your migration path, please contact your Microsoft account manager or reach out directly at cosmosdbsynapselink@microsoft.com
Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Urgency: Immediate
Next action: Review affected accounts with the customer using the official announcement.
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Risks and objections
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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Urgency: Immediate
Next action: Assess technical dependencies and ownership against the official update.
Commercial opportunities
Offer a scoped technical-readiness assessment if the customer confirms impact.
Technical actions
Assess whether the documented change intersects the customer's current stack.
Questions to ask the customer
Does this documented change affect a product or workload in scope?
Risks and objections
The official source does not establish facts beyond the quoted material.
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The operational scope for this persona must be confirmed before action.
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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Urgency: Immediate
Next action: Prepare a source-backed customer conversation and confirm the affected estate.
Commercial opportunities
Qualify a partner-led assessment only after customer scope is confirmed.
Technical actions
Assess whether the documented change intersects the customer's current stack.
Questions to ask the customer
Does this documented change affect a product or workload in scope?
Risks and objections
The official source does not establish facts beyond the quoted material.
Points to confirm
The operational scope for this persona must be confirmed before action.
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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactio
Urgency: Immediate
Next action: Review portfolio exposure with account owners using the official source.
Commercial opportunities
Prioritize accounts that confirm affected products or workloads.
Technical actions
Assess whether the documented change intersects the customer's current stack.
Questions to ask the customer
Does this documented change affect a product or workload in scope?
Risks and objections
The official source does not establish facts beyond the quoted material.
Points to confirm
The operational scope for this persona must be confirmed before action.
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Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities as Azure Synapse Link, with meaningful improvements: Open Delta Parquet format stored in Microsoft Fabric OneLake — accessible by Fabric Spark, Fabric SQL, Power BI Direct Lake, Azure Databricks, and more No schema nesting limits — removes the 1,000 property and 127-level depth restrictions of Synapse Link Free replication storage — mirrored data storage is included at no cost up to your Fabric capacity limit (e.g. F64 = 64 TB of free OneLake storage) Free replication compute — data replication does not consume Request Units (RUs) or impact transactional performance Full Microsoft Fabric ecosystem integration — unified data management across OneLake, enabling AI and analytics scenarios at scale To get started with migration, visit Cosmos Mirror Synapse Migration . If you have questions about this retirement or your migration path, please contact your Microsoft account manager or reach out directly at cosmosdbsynapselink@microsoft.com
Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities as Azure Synapse Link, with meaningful improvements: Open Delta Parquet format stored in Microsoft Fabric OneLake — accessible by Fabric Spark, Fabric SQL, Power BI Direct Lake, Azure Databricks, and more No schema nesting limits — removes the 1,000 property and 127-level depth restrictions of Synapse Link Free replication storage — mirrored data storage is included at no cost up to your Fabric capacity limit (e.g. F64 = 64 TB of free OneLake storage) Free replication compute — data replication does not consume Request Units (RUs) or impact transactional performance Full Microsoft Fabric ecosystem integration — unified data management across OneLake, enabling AI and analytics scenarios at scale To get started with migration, visit Cosmos Mirror Synapse Migration . If you have questions about this retirement or your migration path, please contact your Microsoft account manager or reach out directly at cosmosdbsynapselink@microsoft.com
Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities as Azure Synapse Link, with meaningful improvements: Open Delta Parquet format stored in Microsoft Fabric OneLake — accessible by Fabric Spark, Fabric SQL, Power BI Direct Lake, Azure Databricks, and more No schema nesting limits — removes the 1,000 property and 127-level depth restrictions of Synapse Link Free replication storage — mirrored data storage is included at no cost up to your Fabric capacity limit (e.g. F64 = 64 TB of free OneLake storage) Free replication compute — data replication does not consume Request Units (RUs) or impact transactional performance Full Microsoft Fabric ecosystem integration — unified data management across
Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities as Azure Synapse Link, with meaningful improvements: Open Delta Parquet format stored in Microsoft Fabric OneLake — accessible by Fabric Spark, Fabric SQL, Power BI Direct Lake, Azure Databricks, and more No schema nesting limits — removes the 1,000 property and 127-level depth restrictions of Synapse Link Free replication storage — mirrored data storage is included at no cost up to your Fabric capacity limit (e.g. F64 = 64 TB of free OneLake storage) Free replication compute — data replication does not consume Request Units (RUs) or impact transactional performance Full Microsoft Fabric ecosystem integration — unified data management across
Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities as Azure Synapse Link, with meaningful improvements: Open Delta Parquet format stored in Microsoft Fabric OneLake — accessible by Fabric Spark, Fabric SQL, Power BI Direct Lake, Azure Databricks, and more No schema nesting limits — removes the 1,000 property and 127-level depth restrictions of Synapse Link Free replication storage — mirrored data storage is included at no cost up to your Fabric capacity limit (e.g. F64 = 64 TB of free OneLake storage) Free replication compute — data replication does not consume Request Units (RUs) or impact transactional performance Full Microsoft Fabric ecosystem integration — unified data management across
Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL As of March 31, 2026, new Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL accounts can no longer enable Azure Synapse Link. Existing customers will remain fully supported until March 31, 2029, when Azure Synapse Link will reach end of life. We encourage all customers to begin migrating to Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric — the recommended go-forward solution for Cosmos DB analytics workloads. Mirroring for Microsoft Fabric delivers the same zero-ETL hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) capabilities as Azure Synapse Link, with meaningful improvements: Open Delta Parquet format stored in Microsoft Fabric OneLake — accessible by Fabric Spark, Fabric SQL, Power BI Direct Lake, Azure Databricks, and more No schema nesting limits — removes the 1,000 property and 127-level depth restrictions of Synapse Link Free replication storage — mirrored data storage is included at no cost up to your Fabric capacity limit (e.g. F64 = 64 TB of free OneLake storage) Free replication compute — data replication does not consume Request Units (RUs) or impact transactional performance Full Microsoft Fabric ecosystem integration — unified data management across