The Cockroach Labs Blog

When you're building a transport operations platform to optimize global fleets, "good enough" isn't good enough.

David Weiss

May 30, 2025

For decades, database benchmarking has been stuck in the past. That’s why we’ve released a novel methodology for benchmarking modern databases that tests the impact of real-world conditions faced by application and infrastructure teams every day.

Ray Austin

May 29, 2025

Data infrastructure challenges are only growing more complex. When we launched our event series, Resilience Roadshow: Unlocking Operational Continuity with AWS & CockroachDB, we knew that data professionals were hungry for real-world strategies to navigate these obstacles.

David Weiss

May 28, 2025

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the beating heart of modern application security. This article explores the foundational concepts of IAM, the architectural and operational demands of modern systems, the critical role of consistency and correctness, and how distributed databases like CockroachDB are enabling a new standard of always-on, scalable, and globally distributed IAM.

Amine El Kouhen, Ph.D.

May 23, 2025

This blog presents an in-depth technical blueprint for deploying CockroachDB on OpenShift Virtualization, referencing real-world validation tests, and context for our recently announced partnership with Red Hat.

Harsh Shah

May 21, 2025

Imagine you’re playing an MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game), and you notice an in-game auction house where prices fluctuate dynamically based on player transactions.

Ben Sherrill

May 20, 2025

Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) are more than just a big initialism – they also generate an enormous amount of transient data.

Ben Sherrill

May 9, 2025

The world of business in 2025 demands more from data infrastructure than ever before. The days of centralized, monolithic databases are rapidly fading, replaced by a new era of distributed SQL systems that promise elastic scalability, global availability, and unwavering consistency. CockroachDB — the industry leader in this transformation — represents the cutting edge of this movement, delivering a platform purpose-built for today’s cloud-native world. So, let’s break down why distributed SQL is better for businesses in 2025 and beyond.

Becca Weng

May 6, 2025

This post provides a general overview of the Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) published by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), highlighting some key mandates within the framework and explaining how CockroachDB, a distributed SQL database, along with its advanced security features, can help your organization adhere to these requirements and improve your overall cybersecurity posture.

Ayog Mohanty

May 5, 2025