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Explore Microsoft's groundbreaking Azure HorizonDB in this comprehensive 38-minute conference talk from Microsoft Ignite 2025, where engineering and product leaders Adam Prout and Denzil Ribeiro provide an in-depth technical examination of Azure's new fully managed PostgreSQL database designed for mission-critical enterprise workloads. Discover the innovative cloud-native architecture that enables enhanced scalability without performance compromise, featuring ultra-fast failover capabilities and read replicas for continuous availability. Learn how HorizonDB revolutionizes traditional PostgreSQL limitations through advanced Write Ahead Log (WAL) storage components and Microsoft's open-source custom Rust runtime called Kimo Geo, which delivers efficient asynchronous operations. Examine performance demonstrations showcasing significant advantages in small commit workloads and understand the high availability mechanisms that surpass standard PostgreSQL HA limitations. Delve into the elastic system design that supports databases up to 100TB with automatic resizing capabilities, and explore Microsoft's AI investments including innovative KNN vector indexing features. Gain insights into how this next-generation database combines open-source PostgreSQL with state-of-the-art Azure infrastructure, cutting-edge database innovations, and advanced AI features to power modern applications requiring enterprise-scale reliability and performance.
