Explain about the databases and difference between cosmos db and other Databases?

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Cosmos DB is a globally distributed, multi-model database service provided by Microsoft Azure, offering high availability and scalability.

Cosmos DB is a NoSQL database, while other databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server are relational databases.
Cosmos DB offers global distribution and automatic scaling, making it suitable for globally distributed applications.
Cosmos DB supports multiple data models like document, key-value, graph, and column-family, providing flexibility for different types of applications.
Cosmos DB guarantees low latency and high availability with multiple consistency levels to choose from.
Other databases may require manual sharding and replication for scalability and high availability, whereas Cosmos DB handles these aspects automatically.