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A database administrator is reviewing the cloud database services available in Microsoft Azure. Is the following statement regarding Azure Cosmos DB true or false?

Statement: Azure Cosmos DB is a relational-only database engine that cannot store semi-structured JSON documents.

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False
The correct answer is False because Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's globally distributed NoSQL database service, which is non-relational and natively designed to store semi-structured data such as JSON documents.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the service type and model structure of Azure Cosmos DB.
Azure Cosmos DB is a multi-model, non-relational (NoSQL) database service.
To evaluate the claim that the service is relational-only.
2
Check the supported data formats for Azure Cosmos DB.
It supports semi-structured JSON documents through APIs such as the API for NoSQL.
To evaluate the claim that the service cannot store semi-structured JSON documents.

Key Concept

Classification of Azure Cosmos DB as a non-relational (NoSQL) database service supporting semi-structured data.
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Azure Database Services (Relational, Non-Relational, and Cosmos DB)

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