Andrew Ruffin, Senior Product Manager at AMD, joins Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 to talk about the hardware quietly powering the database you rely on every day.

In this short sponsor spot:
• Why the managed-service abstraction works — but the physics still matter
• Azure Cosmos DB running on modern AMD EPYC processors across the globe
• Nearly 10 years of AMD EPYC in the Azure cloud, generation over generation
• Up to 35% more performance and performance-per-dollar with the newest v7 EPYC generation
• More performance per request unit, feeding the dynamic scaling and elasticity features the Cosmos DB team continues to roll out
• How the AMD ↔ Microsoft partnership creates a hardware/software feedback loop optimized for performance per dollar per watt

👤 Connect with Andrew Ruffin
📝 Senior Product Manager at AMD, focused on launching and growing new products and services on Azure with AMD under the hood.

🌐 https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/server/epyc.html

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Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 is a free virtual developer event focused on building modern, scalable applications with Azure Cosmos DB. Sessions feature Microsoft engineers, product teams, and members of the global developer community sharing real-world solutions and best practices.

Originally streamed on April 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT

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Powering Azure Cosmos DB with AMD EPYC | Andrew Ruffin | Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026