The Resilience Roadshow:
Unlocking Operational Continuity with AWS & CockroachDB
April 17, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Downtime is costly. Resilience is critical.
Outages are stacking up—86 per year on average—and businesses are feeling the impact. 79% of companies aren’t ready for looming regulations like DORA and NIS2, and while 95% of executives know their systems have weak spots, nearly half haven’t acted. The risks are clear: downtime costs money, compliance isn’t optional, and resilience can’t be an afterthought.
Join AWS and CockroachDB for The Resilience Roadshow, a hands-on event for IT leaders, architects, and engineers looking to build unbreakable systems. Get expert insights, tackle real-world challenges in technical workshops, and connect with industry leaders. Don’t wait for the next outage—register now.
A roadmap to resilience
This hands-on lab introduces CockroachDB, covering cluster setup, monitoring, resiliency features, and transaction management. Attendees will gain practical skills for building scalable, always-on applications.
12:00
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Check-in and networking
Arrive, grab a snack, and connect with fellow IT leaders, architects, and engineers before the day kicks off. Meet peers, exchange ideas, and get ready for a deep dive into enterprise resilience.
1:00 - 1:15
2
Welcome remarks
Kick off the day with insights from your hosts as they set the stage for a deep dive into operational resilience. Hear what’s ahead, why it matters, and how you can make the most of the sessions to come.
1:15 - 2:00
3
Resiliency Workshop
This hands-on lab introduces CockroachDB, covering cluster setup, monitoring, resiliency features, and transaction management. Attendees will gain practical skills for building scalable, always-on application
2:00 - 2:05
4
Break
2:05 - 2:35
5
What's New
Explore the latest features, including LDR & PCR and GenAI integrations.
Jim Hatcher, Sales Engineer, Cockroach Labs
Morgan Winslow, Sales Engineer, Cockroach Labs
2:35 - 2:40
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Break
2:40 - 3:00
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Hard Rock Digital's James Lupolt shares his experience with CockroachDB
Hear from James Lupolt on his experience with CockroachDB, and how it is architected to deliver the flexibility, stability, consistency, and performance that Hard Rock Digital needs to support a multi-region application with users spread out across the United States.
Presenter: James Lupolt, Senior Database Administrator, Hard Rock Digital
3:00 - 3:15
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Better together: AWS & CockroachDB
When you pair CockroachDB with AWS’s robust offerings and integrations, organizations are able to access a robust operational database platform to store and manage their data across their application lifecycle.
Presenter: Steven Brucato, Principal Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services
3:15 - 4:00
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Panel discussion: Building resilient applications with Hard Rock Digital
This expert-led panel brings together cloud architects and IT leaders to explore key strategies for developing failure-resistant applications that scale efficiently while maintaining high availability.
James Lupolt, Senior Database Administrator, Hard Rock Digital
Steven Brucato, Principal Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services
Panel Moderator, David Joy, Sales Engineering Manager, Cockroach Labs
Speakers
Learn from AWS solution architects, CockroachDB engineers, and industry experts, including:
David Joy
Host, Big Ideas in App Architecture,
Cockroach Labs
Harsh Shah
Partner Solutions Engineer,
Cockroach Labs
Steven Brucato
Principal Solution Architect,
Amazon Web Services
James Lupolt
Senior Database Administrator,
Hard Rock Digital
More information
1. How should I prepare for the hands-on workshop?
We will use a hands on lab environment that works completely on the web; To make the most of the hands-on workshop, please ensure the following:
Bring a laptop – A personal laptop is required for participation.
Check connectivity – Ensure your system can connect to the internet
Charge your device – Bring a charger to avoid interruptions during the session.
2. Where will the event take place?
Lunch, workshop, and panel session will take place at the AWS office. Be sure to bring a valid ID to enter the building.
3. Where can I find resources on the CockroachDB and AWS partnership?
Check out CockroachDB on the AWS partner page here: CockroachDB on AWS
Secure your spot
Downtime won’t wait—neither should you. Join us to gain the tools, insights, and connections to strengthen your resilience.