diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/CloudShellTerminalCore.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/CloudShellTerminalCore.tsx
index 8dff70d08..996afc351 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/CloudShellTerminalCore.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/CloudShellTerminalCore.tsx
@@ -43,13 +43,37 @@ export const startCloudShellTerminal = async (terminal: Terminal, shellType: Ter
     await ensureCloudShellProviderRegistered();
 
     resolvedRegion = determineCloudShellRegion();
-    // Ask for user consent for region
-    const consentGranted = await askConfirmation(
-      terminal,
-      formatWarningMessage(
-        "The shell environment may be operating in a region different from that of the database, which could impact performance or data compliance. Do you wish to proceed?",
+
+    resolvedRegion = determineCloudShellRegion();
+
+    terminal.writeln(formatWarningMessage("⚠️  IMPORTANT: Azure Cloud Shell Region Notice ⚠️"));
+    terminal.writeln(
+      formatInfoMessage(
+        "The Cloud Shell environment will operate in a region that may differ from your database's region.",
       ),
     );
+    terminal.writeln(formatInfoMessage("This has two potential implications:"));
+    terminal.writeln(formatInfoMessage("1. Performance Impact:"));
+    terminal.writeln(
+      formatInfoMessage("   Commands may experience higher latency due to geographic distance between regions."),
+    );
+    terminal.writeln(formatInfoMessage("2. Data Compliance Considerations:"));
+    terminal.writeln(
+      formatInfoMessage(
+        "   Data processed through this shell could temporarily reside in a different geographic region,",
+      ),
+    );
+    terminal.writeln(
+      formatInfoMessage("   which may affect compliance with data residency requirements or regulations specific"),
+    );
+    terminal.writeln(formatInfoMessage("   to your organization."));
+    terminal.writeln("");
+
+    terminal.writeln("\x1b[94mFor more information on Azure Cosmos DB data governance and compliance, please visit:");
+    terminal.writeln("\x1b[94mhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/data-residency\x1b[0m");
+
+    // Ask for user consent for region
+    const consentGranted = await askConfirmation(terminal, formatWarningMessage("Do you wish to proceed?"));
 
     // Track user decision
     TelemetryProcessor.trace(
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/AbstractShellHandler.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/AbstractShellHandler.tsx
index 7d09000ae..c6ba7b8f0 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/AbstractShellHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/AbstractShellHandler.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ export const EXIT_COMMAND = ` printf "\\033[1;31mSession ended. Please close thi
  * the required methods.
  */
 export abstract class AbstractShellHandler {
+  /**
+   * The name of the application using this shell handler.
+   * This is used for telemetry and logging purposes.
+   */
+  protected APP_NAME = "CosmosExplorerTerminal";
+
   abstract getShellName(): string;
   abstract getSetUpCommands(): string[];
   abstract getConnectionCommand(): string;
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/CassandraShellHandler.test.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/CassandraShellHandler.test.tsx
index ea5310a27..9bf4b3aa7 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/CassandraShellHandler.test.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/CassandraShellHandler.test.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe("CassandraShellHandler", () => {
     });
 
     test("should return correct connection command", () => {
-      const expectedCommand = "cqlsh test-endpoint.cassandra.cosmos.azure.com 10350 -u test-account -p test-key --ssl";
+      const expectedCommand = `cqlsh test-endpoint.cassandra.cosmos.azure.com 10350 -u test-account -p test-key --ssl`;
 
       expect(handler.getConnectionCommand()).toBe(expectedCommand);
       expect(CommonUtils.getHostFromUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith("https://test-endpoint.cassandra.cosmos.azure.com:443/");
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.test.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.test.tsx
index ba6168f96..25395322f 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.test.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.test.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe("MongoShellHandler", () => {
       const command = mongoShellHandler.getConnectionCommand();
 
       expect(command).toBe(
-        "mongosh --host test-mongo.documents.azure.com --port 10255 --username test-account --password test-key --tls --tlsAllowInvalidCertificates",
+        "mongosh mongodb://test-mongo.documents.azure.com:10255?appName=CosmosExplorerTerminal --username test-account --password test-key --tls --tlsAllowInvalidCertificates",
       );
       expect(CommonUtils.getHostFromUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith("https://test-mongo.documents.azure.com:443/");
 
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.tsx
index 9da24717c..d15c42017 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/MongoShellHandler.tsx
@@ -28,9 +28,17 @@ export class MongoShellHandler extends AbstractShellHandler {
     if (!dbName) {
       return "echo 'Database name not found.'";
     }
-    return `mongosh --host ${getHostFromUrl(this._endpoint)} --port 10255 --username ${dbName} --password ${
-      this._key
-    } --tls --tlsAllowInvalidCertificates`;
+    return (
+      "mongosh mongodb://" +
+      getHostFromUrl(this._endpoint) +
+      ":10255?appName=" +
+      this.APP_NAME +
+      " --username " +
+      dbName +
+      " --password " +
+      this._key +
+      " --tls --tlsAllowInvalidCertificates"
+    );
   }
 
   public getTerminalSuppressedData(): string {
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/PostgresShellHandler.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/PostgresShellHandler.tsx
index d2b235eca..c22d9d972 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/PostgresShellHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/PostgresShellHandler.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class PostgresShellHandler extends AbstractShellHandler {
     // All Azure Cosmos DB PostgreSQL deployments follow this convention.
     // Ref. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/postgresql/reference-limits#database-creation
     const loginName = userContext.postgresConnectionStrParams.adminLogin;
-    return `psql -h "${this._endpoint}" -p 5432 -d "citus" -U "${loginName}" --set=sslmode=require`;
+    return `psql -h "${this._endpoint}" -p 5432 -d "citus" -U "${loginName}" --set=sslmode=require --set=application_name=${this.APP_NAME}`;
   }
 
   public getTerminalSuppressedData(): string {
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/VCoreMongoShellHandler.tsx b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/VCoreMongoShellHandler.tsx
index 3c6c859a8..85641c5ff 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/VCoreMongoShellHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Tabs/CloudShellTab/ShellTypes/VCoreMongoShellHandler.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class VCoreMongoShellHandler extends AbstractShellHandler {
     }
 
     const userName = userContext.vcoreMongoConnectionParams.adminLogin;
-    return `mongosh "mongodb+srv://${userName}:@${this._endpoint}/?authMechanism=SCRAM-SHA-256&retrywrites=false&maxIdleTimeMS=120000"`;
+    return `mongosh "mongodb+srv://${userName}:@${this._endpoint}/?authMechanism=SCRAM-SHA-256&retrywrites=false&maxIdleTimeMS=120000&appName=${this.APP_NAME}"`;
   }
 
   public getTerminalSuppressedData(): string {