CockroachDB Cloud
The distributed SQL database for cloud applications.
Overview
CockroachDB Cloud is the fully managed, cloud-native version of CockroachDB. It's a distributed SQL database built to be globally scalable, strongly consistent, and highly resilient. It offers a PostgreSQL-compatible API, allowing you to use your favorite Postgres tools and drivers.
✨ Key Features
- Distributed SQL
- Geo-partitioning and data residency controls
- High availability and automated scaling
- PostgreSQL wire compatibility
- Serverless and Dedicated options
- Automated backups and disaster recovery
🎯 Key Differentiators
- PostgreSQL compatibility
- Multi-cloud flexibility (run on AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Strong consistency with high availability
- Simplified global data distribution
Unique Value: Provides a resilient, scalable, and geographically distributed SQL database that is easy to deploy and manage, offering strong consistency and PostgreSQL compatibility.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Globally distributed SaaS applications
- Systems of record requiring strong consistency
- Applications needing to survive region-level outages
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Heavy analytical workloads (OLAP)
- Simple, single-region applications with no high-availability needs
🏆 Alternatives
Offers multi-cloud capabilities unlike Google Spanner. Provides stronger consistency guarantees and easier geo-distribution than traditional relational databases like RDS or Cloud SQL.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: 5GB storage, 25M Request Units/mo, single region.
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