CockroachDB… true distributed system-of-record for the cloud

After exploring the analytics end of distributed NewSQL databases, I decided to explore true system-of-record in the cloud. Without a doubt, the future is moving to the cloud. CockroachDB is at the fore-front of this journey to be the backbone database for new micro-services in the cloud. Escape the legacy database rats nest that wasn’t designed to be truly distributed or in the cloud.

With CockroachDB, you can domicile data for regulatory reasons and ensure the best possible performance by accessing data locally. CockroachDB allows you to use create a SINGLE distributed database across multiple cloud providers and on-prem. Our self healing not only helps keep your data consistent, but it automates cloud-to-cloud migration without downtime.

It should be an exciting new journey. If you are interested, take a look at our architecture, download, and take the roach out for a spin!