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Distributed SQL Sovereignty

  • The limitations of global SQL within closed platforms like Spanner and Aurora Global.
  • CockroachDB architecture: Raft ranges, leaseholders, and MVCC (Multi-Version Concurrency Control).
  • Horizontal scaling capabilities without reliance on shared storage.

Cluster Deployment

  • Configuring single-region and multi-region topologies using Docker Compose.
  • Deploying Kubernetes StatefulSets with persistent volumes.
  • Best practices for security certificates and node initialization.

SQL Compatibility and Query Optimization

  • Supported SQL features and known limitations compared to PostgreSQL.
  • Understanding the cost-based optimizer and execution plans.
  • Utilizing indexes, composite keys, and inverted indexes for JSON and arrays.

Multi-Region Configuration

  • Setting region and locality parameters for precise data placement.
  • Comparing follow-the-workload strategies with regional tables and disaster recovery goals.
  • Managing leaseholder placement and implementing topology-aware routing.

Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery

  • Performing full cluster backups to cloud storage or on-premise S3-compatible storage.
  • Executing incremental backups and point-in-time recovery.
  • Implementing Changefeeds for Kafka integration and webhook streaming.

Security and Compliance

  • Enforcing TLS across all communications: node-to-node and client-to-node.
  • Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and row-level security.
  • Utilizing audit logging and generating compliance reports.

Integration Patterns

  • Connecting ORM frameworks such as SQLAlchemy, Prisma, and GORM.
  • Strategies for migrating from PostgreSQL using available tooling.
  • Integrating Kubernetes sidecars and service meshes.

Requirements

  • Proficient knowledge of SQL and relational database administration.
  • Solid conceptual understanding of distributed consensus algorithms, particularly Raft.
  • Familiarity with Go tooling and Docker is advantageous.

Target Audience

  • Senior database architects designing sovereign data layers.
  • Technical teams migrating from Spanner, Aurora Global, or Cosmos DB.
  • Financial and healthcare institutions requiring robust data consistency.
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