Data Infrastructure

Cockroach Labs

Distributed SQL database for resilient, globally scalable applications

About Cockroach Labs

Cockroach Labs develops CockroachDB, a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database designed to survive failures and scale across regions. It is offered as a managed cloud service and as self-hosted software. Customers use it for transactional systems that need high availability.

Common use cases

  • Global transactional apps
  • Payments and ledgers
  • High-availability systems
  • Data residency compliance

Products and services

CockroachDB Cloud

Managed distributed SQL database.

CockroachDB Self-Hosted

Software for on-premises or customer-managed cloud.

Key features

  • Distributed SQL
  • Multi-region deployment
  • PostgreSQL compatibility
  • Automatic failover
  • Strong consistency
  • Online schema changes

Integrations

  • PostgreSQL drivers
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Terraform

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FAQs

Is it PostgreSQL compatible?

It speaks the PostgreSQL wire protocol and supports much of its SQL.

Can it run in multiple regions?

Yes, multi-region and survivability controls are core features.

How is it priced?

Free and usage-based cloud tiers, plus enterprise licensing.

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