Guides & Tech Briefs

O'Reilly | Programing AWS Lambda

This AWS Lambda guide explains how to build and deploy serverless applications with Java.

O'Reilly | CockroachDB, the Definitive Guide

Learn to build and deploy applications with an elastic, distributed SQL database built for the cloud. Download O'Reilly's Definitive Guide to CockroachDB.

O'Reilly | Architecting for Scale

In this O'Reilly guide written by a distributed systems expert, learn how to build apps that scale to handle unpredictable traffic with zero downtime for customers.

O'Reilly | Building Serverless Applications with Google Cloud Run

A hands-on guide for building serverless applications on Google Cloud Run.

Kubernetes Adoption Trends | Cockroach Labs

Read the Kubernetes Adoption Trends report to learn: What types of workloads organizations run on Kubernetes? How (and where) do organizations deploy K8s, and what kind of teams are managing it all?

2021 Cloud Report | Cockroach Labs

The 2021 Cloud Report compares AWS, Azure, and GCP on OLTP workloads. It runs over 1,000 microbenchmark tests to evaluate CPU, network, storage, and TPC-C performance.

Managing State in Kubernetes Guide

This guide covers how to deploy a stateful application with CockroachDB using Kubernetes StatefulSets

The True Cost of a Cloud Database

A framework for evaluating the true cost of a cloud database, from hardware and software to hidden management costs and beyond.

O'Reilly | Programing AWS Lambda

Dzone | Multi-Region Database Deployments

Patterns and Anti-Patterns to Minimize Latencies and Eliminate Downtime. Learn how to eliminate outages and minimize transactional latency by placing data physically close to end users.

451 Research | Distributed SQL Database Provider Cockroach Labs is Thriving

451 Research | Ten Years of NewSQL: Back to the Future of Distributed Relational Database

O'Reilly | Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Study Guide

The O'Reilly Certified Kubernetes Application Developer study guide goes in-depth on the topics you need to pass the CKAD exam. This two-chapter excerpt includes sample exercises.

Database Considerations for Modern Retail | CockroachDB

Modern retailers must adapt to new challenges. These include supply chain management; customer interactions & last-mile logistics; and the competition for convenience.

CockroachDB | High Availability Tech Brief

CockroachDB is a database that can enable your application to provide five 9’s of high availability while still maintaining strict consistency and giving OLTP performance.

How Financial Services and Banks Can Migrate to the Cloud | Cockroach Labs

Banks are trying to be competitive and remain relevant by modernizing operations and leveraging the same technologies as the aggressive fintech startups. What is required for a move to the cloud?

Kubernetes and the Enterprise

There have been meaningful new developments in Kubernetes and container management strategy. In this guide you'll find research articles about cluster management, deployment strategy and much more.

Dzone Trend Report: The Database Evolution: SQL or NoSQL in the Age of Big Data

In this Trend Report, Dzone surveyed developers and IT organizations to understand how they have adapted their SQL and NoSQL database strategies to extract the most value from their big data.

SIGMOD 2020 | CockroachDB: The Resilient Geo-Distributed SQL Database

White Paper | "CockroachDB: The Resilient Geo-Distributed SQL Database" (SIGMOD 2020) codifies five years of research at Cockroach Labs.