Data Modeling Decisions for Azure Cosmos DB | Hasan Savran | Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026

Your data model determines your application's scalability, query performance, and cost — and the wrong choices are painful to fix later. Hasan Savran (Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Business Intelligence Manager at Progressive Insurance) covers the decisions that matter most: • Strategies for choosing partition keys • Tradeoffs in schema design • Estimating storage and scaling needs • Managing cross-partition queries efficiently You'll learn how to model your data before surprise growth and resource requirements derail your project. 👤 Connect with Hasan Savran 📝 Hasan is an expert in Azure data products and has been recognized as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He owns SavranWeb Consulting and holds the Senior Business Intelligence Manager position at Progressive Insurance. His work involves designing advanced business solutions using the latest web and database development technologies. Hasan is a seasoned professional with more than two decades of experience in software as a developer, architect, and manager. He is a global conference speaker and enjoys blogging about SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, C#, and front-end development. 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasansavran/ 𝕏 https://x.com/SavranWeb ✍️ https://savranweb.com/ 🌐 https://www.savranweb.com/ 🏆 https://mvp.microsoft.com/MVP/profile/20773cee-6250-e911-a987-000d3a1378f6 🎤 https://developer.azurecosmosdb.com/conf/#speaker/hasan-savran --- 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 🔗 Useful Links • Explore all sessions on-demand — https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Playlist • Take the Cosmos Conf Challenge. First 500 to complete gets a voucher for 100% free certificate exam for DP-420 — https://aka.ms/CosmosDBConf