cockroachdb-patterns

Overview

CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database that's wire-compatible with PostgreSQL. It provides serializable isolation, automatic sharding, geo-partitioning, and multi-region deployment out of the box.

Capabilities

• PostgreSQL wire protocol compatibility
• Serializable isolation by default
• Automatic data sharding and rebalancing
• Geo-partitioning for data locality
• Multi-region with zone configurations
• Changefeeds for CDC (Change Data Capture)
• Follower reads for low-latency reads
• Online schema changes

When to Use