diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bd741b074..56ed46edc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:contracts
       - name: Restore Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: .cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache
diff --git a/src/Common/Constants.ts b/src/Common/Constants.ts
index fff625dc7..840849904 100644
--- a/src/Common/Constants.ts
+++ b/src/Common/Constants.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ export enum CapacityMode {
   Serverless = "Serverless",
 }
 
+export enum WorkloadType {
+  Learning = "Learning",
+  DevelopmentTesting = "Development/Testing",
+  Production = "Production",
+  None = "None",
+}
 // flight names returned from the portal are always lowercase
 export class Flights {
   public static readonly SettingsV2 = "settingsv2";
@@ -119,6 +125,7 @@ export class AfecFeatures {
 
 export class TagNames {
   public static defaultExperience: string = "defaultExperience";
+  public static WorkloadType: string = "hidden-workload-type";
 }
 
 export class MongoDBAccounts {
diff --git a/src/Common/DatabaseAccountUtility.test.ts b/src/Common/DatabaseAccountUtility.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e0f015e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/DatabaseAccountUtility.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { WorkloadType } from "Common/Constants";
+import { getWorkloadType } from "Common/DatabaseAccountUtility";
+import { DatabaseAccount, Tags } from "Contracts/DataModels";
+import { updateUserContext } from "UserContext";
+
+describe("Database Account Utility", () => {
+  describe("Workload Type", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      updateUserContext({
+        databaseAccount: {
+          tags: {} as Tags,
+        } as DatabaseAccount,
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("Workload Type should return Learning", () => {
+      updateUserContext({
+        databaseAccount: {
+          tags: {
+            "hidden-workload-type": WorkloadType.Learning,
+          } as Tags,
+        } as DatabaseAccount,
+      });
+
+      const workloadType: WorkloadType = getWorkloadType();
+      expect(workloadType).toBe(WorkloadType.Learning);
+    });
+
+    it("Workload Type should return None", () => {
+      const workloadType: WorkloadType = getWorkloadType();
+      expect(workloadType).toBe(WorkloadType.None);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/Common/DatabaseAccountUtility.ts b/src/Common/DatabaseAccountUtility.ts
index 693f581f8..c72d3baf6 100644
--- a/src/Common/DatabaseAccountUtility.ts
+++ b/src/Common/DatabaseAccountUtility.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { TagNames, WorkloadType } from "Common/Constants";
+import { Tags } from "Contracts/DataModels";
 import { userContext } from "../UserContext";
 
 function isVirtualNetworkFilterEnabled() {
@@ -15,3 +17,12 @@ function isPrivateEndpointConnectionsEnabled() {
 export function isPublicInternetAccessAllowed(): boolean {
   return !isVirtualNetworkFilterEnabled() && !isIpRulesEnabled() && !isPrivateEndpointConnectionsEnabled();
 }
+
+export function getWorkloadType(): WorkloadType {
+  const tags: Tags = userContext?.databaseAccount?.tags;
+  const workloadType: WorkloadType = tags && (tags[TagNames.WorkloadType] as WorkloadType);
+  if (!workloadType) {
+    return WorkloadType.None;
+  }
+  return workloadType;
+}
diff --git a/src/Contracts/DataModels.ts b/src/Contracts/DataModels.ts
index da6ddd28d..47533fee3 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/DataModels.ts
+++ b/src/Contracts/DataModels.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface ArmEntity {
   location: string;
   type: string;
   kind: string;
+  tags?: Tags;
 }
 
 export interface DatabaseAccount extends ArmEntity {
@@ -663,3 +664,5 @@ export interface FeatureRegistration {
     state: string;
   };
 }
+
+export type Tags = { [key: string]: string };
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Controls/ThroughputInput/ThroughputInput.tsx b/src/Explorer/Controls/ThroughputInput/ThroughputInput.tsx
index 2001700ad..64676bbc3 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Controls/ThroughputInput/ThroughputInput.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Controls/ThroughputInput/ThroughputInput.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Checkbox, DirectionalHint, Link, Stack, Text, TextField, TooltipHost } from "@fluentui/react";
+import { getWorkloadType } from "Common/DatabaseAccountUtility";
 import { useDatabases } from "Explorer/useDatabases";
 import React, { FunctionComponent, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import * as Constants from "../../../Common/Constants";
@@ -34,10 +35,15 @@ export const ThroughputInput: FunctionComponent<ThroughputInputProps> = ({
   setIsThroughputCapExceeded,
   onCostAcknowledgeChange,
 }: ThroughputInputProps) => {
+  const defaultThroughput: number =
+    isFreeTier ||
+    isQuickstart ||
+    [Constants.WorkloadType.Learning, Constants.WorkloadType.DevelopmentTesting].includes(getWorkloadType())
+      ? AutoPilotUtils.autoPilotThroughput1K
+      : AutoPilotUtils.autoPilotThroughput4K;
+
   const [isAutoscaleSelected, setIsAutoScaleSelected] = useState<boolean>(true);
-  const [throughput, setThroughput] = useState<number>(
-    isFreeTier || isQuickstart ? AutoPilotUtils.autoPilotThroughput1K : AutoPilotUtils.autoPilotThroughput4K,
-  );
+  const [throughput, setThroughput] = useState<number>(defaultThroughput);
   const [isCostAcknowledged, setIsCostAcknowledged] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [throughputError, setThroughputError] = useState<string>("");
   const [totalThroughputUsed, setTotalThroughputUsed] = useState<number>(0);
@@ -47,7 +53,6 @@ export const ThroughputInput: FunctionComponent<ThroughputInputProps> = ({
 
   const throughputCap = userContext.databaseAccount?.properties.capacity?.totalThroughputLimit;
   const numberOfRegions = userContext.databaseAccount?.properties.locations?.length || 1;
-
   useEffect(() => {
     // throughput cap check for the initial state
     let totalThroughput = 0;
@@ -157,9 +162,6 @@ export const ThroughputInput: FunctionComponent<ThroughputInputProps> = ({
 
   const handleOnChangeMode = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>, mode: string): void => {
     if (mode === "Autoscale") {
-      const defaultThroughput = isFreeTier
-        ? AutoPilotUtils.autoPilotThroughput1K
-        : AutoPilotUtils.autoPilotThroughput4K;
       setThroughput(defaultThroughput);
       setIsAutoScaleSelected(true);
       setThroughputValue(defaultThroughput);
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Sidebar.tsx b/src/Explorer/Sidebar.tsx
index a6a0e6a3e..8b96b0422 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { getCollectionName, getDatabaseName } from "Utils/APITypeUtils";
 import { Allotment, AllotmentHandle } from "allotment";
 import { useSidePanel } from "hooks/useSidePanel";
 import { debounce } from "lodash";
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 const useSidebarStyles = makeStyles({
   sidebar: {
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ interface GlobalCommand {
   icon: JSX.Element;
   onClick: () => void;
   keyboardAction?: KeyboardAction;
+  ref?: React.RefObject<HTMLButtonElement>;
 }
 
 const GlobalCommands: React.FC<GlobalCommandsProps> = ({ explorer }) => {
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ const GlobalCommands: React.FC<GlobalCommandsProps> = ({ explorer }) => {
   // However, that messes with the Menu positioning, so we need to get a reference to the 'div' to pass to the Menu.
   // We can't use a ref though, because it would be set after the Menu is rendered, so we use a state value to force a re-render.
   const [globalCommandButton, setGlobalCommandButton] = useState<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+  const primaryFocusableRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
 
   const actions = useMemo<GlobalCommand[]>(() => {
     if (
@@ -177,6 +179,16 @@ const GlobalCommands: React.FC<GlobalCommandsProps> = ({ explorer }) => {
     );
   }, [actions, setKeyboardActions]);
 
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (primaryFocusableRef.current) {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        primaryFocusableRef.current.focus();
+      }, 0);
+      return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    }
+    return undefined;
+  }, []);
+
   if (!primaryAction) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ const GlobalCommands: React.FC<GlobalCommandsProps> = ({ explorer }) => {
   return (
     <div className={styles.globalCommandsContainer} data-test="GlobalCommands">
       {actions.length === 1 ? (
-        <Button icon={primaryAction.icon} onClick={onPrimaryActionClick}>
+        <Button icon={primaryAction.icon} onClick={onPrimaryActionClick} ref={primaryFocusableRef}>
           {primaryAction.label}
         </Button>
       ) : (
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ const GlobalCommands: React.FC<GlobalCommandsProps> = ({ explorer }) => {
               <div ref={setGlobalCommandButton}>
                 <SplitButton
                   menuButton={{ ...triggerProps, "aria-label": "More commands" }}
-                  primaryActionButton={{ onClick: onPrimaryActionClick }}
+                  primaryActionButton={{ onClick: onPrimaryActionClick, ref: primaryFocusableRef }}
                   className={styles.globalCommandsSplitButton}
                   icon={primaryAction.icon}
                 >