Guide to NoSQL with Azure Cosmos DB

Tracking consumed request units with client-side code

There are many variables that determine the way Cosmos DB calculates the request unit charge for each operation. The first variable is the amount of data an operation or query reads or writes. 1 RU is how much effort it takes to read 1 KB of data from Cosmos DB that directly references the document with its URI or self link. Writes are more expensive than reads because they require more resources. The amount of properties and data you have in a document affects the cost as well. The data consistency levels, such as strong or bounded staleness, can cause more reads. Indexes affect your query costs. Your query patterns and the finally stored procedures and triggers you defined will add more ...