CockroachDB
cockroachlabs.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Distributed SQL database built for cloud applications
How to Replace CockroachDBOverview
Features
45 features across 16 categories
Compatibility(1)
PostgreSQL-compatible SQL dialect for easy migration and tool integration.
Core Database(2)
Full SQL support with ACID transactions across multiple nodes and regions.
ACID transactions that span multiple nodes and regions seamlessly.
Data Integrity(5)
Strong consistency guarantees with serializable isolation levels.
Define column-level constraints to enforce business rules.
Enforce referential integrity with foreign key relationships.
Highest isolation level preventing phantom reads and write skew.
Ensure uniqueness of values in columns with unique indexes.
Data Loading(1)
Fast data loading with IMPORT INTO for bulk operations.
Data Streaming(1)
Stream database changes in real-time to downstream systems.
Data Types(7)
Support for array data types with indexing and manipulation functions.
Native support for time intervals and duration calculations.
Native JSONB data type with indexing and query capabilities.
Auto-incrementing sequences with customizable properties.
Geographic data types with spatial indexing for location queries.
Native support for timezone-aware timestamp data types.
Native UUID type for distributed globally unique identifiers.
Disaster Recovery(1)
Automated and on-demand backups with point-in-time recovery.
High Availability(3)
Self-healing cluster with automatic node failure detection and recovery.
Partition data by region to meet data residency requirements.
Automatic data replication across geographic regions for high availability.
Internationalization(1)
Configurable collation for string comparisons in multiple languages.
Operations(2)
Real-time metrics, dashboards, and alerts for database health.
Track query execution metrics for performance analysis.
Performance(13)
Prioritize workloads and prevent resource exhaustion.
Built-in connection management with configurable pool sizes.
Intelligent query planning based on table statistics.
Analyze query execution plans to understand performance characteristics.
Index computed expressions for advanced query optimization.
Read from replicas with bounded staleness for reduced latency.
Co-locate related table data for faster joins and queries.
Pre-computed query results for performance optimization.
Create indexes on filtered subsets of rows for optimization.
Tools and guidance for optimizing database performance.
Cost-based optimizer that generates efficient query execution plans.
Route read and write operations to different nodes for optimization.
Create multiple indexes on columns for optimized query performance.
Query Features(3)
WITH clauses for complex queries with recursive subqueries.
Efficient querying of sequential data ranges with index support.
Advanced analytics with OVER clauses for ranking and aggregation.
SQL Extensions(1)
Create custom SQL functions for business logic encapsulation.
Scalability(1)
Add nodes to scale read and write capacity linearly without downtime.
Search(1)
Advanced text search with inverted indexes for document queries.
Security(2)
Fine-grained permissions and role management for security.
Encrypted communication between nodes and client connections.
Pricing
Serverless Free
- ✓Up to 5 GB storage
- ✓limited request units
Serverless Committed
Popular- ✓Committed capacity with discount
Dedicated Cluster
- ✓Dedicated infrastructure with guaranteed resources
Enterprise
- ✓Custom pricing with advanced support
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Total Cost Comparison
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Integrations
30 known integrations