CockroachDB

CockroachDB delivers the resilience of distributed systems with the familiarity of PostgreSQL. It automatically replicates data, survives failures, and scales globally—while you write standard SQL.

Key Features:

• PostgreSQL Compatible - Use existing tools and ORMs
• Automatic Replication - Data survives node failures
• Horizontal Scaling - Add nodes to increase capacity
• Global Distribution - Place data close to users

Why distributed SQL:

• Resilience - No single point of failure
• Scale - Grow beyond single-machine limits
• Consistency - ACID transactions across nodes
• Flexibility - Choose where data lives geographically

CockroachDB capabilities:

• Multi-region - Data follows your users automatically
• Serverless - Pay only for what you use
• Change Data Capture - Stream changes to other systems
• SQL Compatibility - Most PostgreSQL features work

CockroachDB solves problems that only appear at scale—but with serverless pricing, you can start small and grow into those problems. For applications that can't afford downtime or need global data distribution, it provides capabilities that single-node databases fundamentally can't.