Concepts
To provision a Cognitive Search resource for designing and implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution, you can follow these steps:
1. Create an Azure Cognitive Search resource:
PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Search/searchServices/{searchServiceName}?api-version=2020-08-01
This API call creates a new Azure Cognitive Search resource in the specified resource group.
2. Define the search service properties:
{
"sku": {
"name": "standard"
},
"replicaCount": 1,
"partitionCount": 1,
"location": "
}
Customize the properties based on your requirements. Specify the Azure region where you want to deploy the resource.
3. Authenticate the request:
Include the necessary headers in the request for authentication. Refer to the Azure documentation for details on authentication mechanisms.
4. Send the request:
Use the HTTP client of your preferred programming language to send the request. Ensure that the API version is correct.
5. Handle the response:
Upon successful provisioning, you will receive a response with the details of the search service, such as the endpoint and keys. Extract and store this information for future use.
Here is an example of how to use the Azure CLI to provision a Cognitive Search resource:
az search service create --name
Replace the placeholders with your own values.
Note: The Azure CLI is just one option for provisioning. You can also use Azure PowerShell, Azure SDKs, or make direct REST API calls.
Once the Cognitive Search resource is provisioned, you can start designing and implementing your Azure AI solution using the search capabilities it provides. Refer to the Azure Cognitive Search documentation for guidance on creating indexes, importing data, defining search fields, and implementing search functionality.
Remember to manage your search service resources efficiently, monitor their usage, and scale them as necessary to meet the needs of your AI solution.
Answer the Questions in Comment Section
True or False: When provisioning a Cognitive Search resource in Azure, you can choose either a free or standard pricing tier.
Answer: True
Select the valid options for customizing the search experience in Azure Cognitive Search. (Select multiple)
- a) Creating custom analyzers
- b) Defining custom scoring profiles
- c) Enabling cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
- d) Specifying the cloud provider for data storage
Answer: a) Creating custom analyzers
b) Defining custom scoring profiles
c) Enabling cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
True or False: In Azure Cognitive Search, you can use Cognitive Skills to extract knowledge from unstructured data during the indexing process.
Answer: True
Select the types of data sources that can be used with Azure Cognitive Search. (Select multiple)
- a) Azure Blob storage
- b) Azure Cosmos DB
- c) Azure SQL Database
- d) Azure Virtual Machine
Answer: a) Azure Blob storage
b) Azure Cosmos DB
c) Azure SQL Database
True or False: Azure Cognitive Search allows you to query and analyze data stored in external systems without copying the data into the search index.
Answer: True
Select the methods that can be used for ingesting data into Azure Cognitive Search. (Select multiple)
- a) REST APIs
- b) Azure Data Factory
- c) Azure Event Hubs
- d) Azure Machine Learning
Answer: a) REST APIs
b) Azure Data Factory
c) Azure Event Hubs
True or False: Azure Cognitive Search supports faceted navigation, which allows users to filter search results based on predefined categories.
Answer: True
Which tool can be used for monitoring and troubleshooting Azure Cognitive Search?
- a) Azure Monitor
- b) Azure Cloud Shell
- c) Azure Search Analyzer
- d) Azure Cognitive Insights
Answer: a) Azure Monitor
True or False: When using Azure Cognitive Search, you can create synonyms to expand the scope of search queries.
Answer: True
Select the authentication options available for securing Azure Cognitive Search. (Select multiple)
- a) Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
- b) Shared access keys
- c) Role-based access control (RBAC)
- d) Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates
Answer: a) Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
b) Shared access keys
c) Role-based access control (RBAC)
True or False: Azure Cognitive Search provides built-in AI algorithms that can be used for natural language processing.
Answer: False
Select the search features supported by Azure Cognitive Search. (Select multiple)
- a) Full-text search
- b) Geospatial search
- c) Auto-complete suggestions
- d) Image recognition
Answer: a) Full-text search
b) Geospatial search
c) Auto-complete suggestions
Great post on provisioning Cognitive Search on Azure! Helped a lot with my AI-102 exam prep.
Thanks! This blog post was exactly what I needed to get started with Cognitive Search.
How vital is it to configure the scaling parameters when setting up Cognitive Search?
Is there any way to estimate costs before provisioning a Cognitive Search resource?
This helped simplify such a complex topic. Appreciate it!
Can someone explain the difference between Cognitive Search and Azure Search?
The step-by-step instructions were really easy to follow. Thanks!
How does Cognitive Search integrate with other Azure services?