It’s a tale of two approaches to turn PostgreSQL into a distributed SQL database solution: forking PostgreSQL or rewriting the SQL layer in a compatible way. This has resulted in a common talking point: If a vendor forks PostgreSQL are they inherently more PostgreSQL compatible?

David Bressler

December 17, 2024

With CockroachDB release 24.3 we are introducing write-ahead log (WAL) failover, a solution for transient disk stalls commonly seen in cloud storage. During a disk stall, the underlying storage is not available, adding application latency. While we can’t prevent disk stalls, WAL failover helps minimize their impact on CockroachDB instances.

David Bressler

December 6, 2024

Finding the balance between resilience, scale, governance, and performance is hard – and that’s where Cockroach Labs excels. With the release of CockroachDB 24.3 we continue to make important strides on all these fronts, improving resilience and performance, while adding enterprise capabilities like support of Microsoft’s Active Directory and database triggers.

David Bressler

November 19, 2024