Starting with CockroachCloud
We can run CockroachDB for you, so you don’t have to run your own cluster.
See our online documentation: Quickstart with CockroachCloud
Starting with CockroachDB
- Install CockroachDB: using a pre-built executable or build it from source.
- Start a local cluster and connect to it via the built-in SQL client.
- Learn more about CockroachDB SQL.
- Use a PostgreSQL-compatible driver or ORM to build an app with CockroachDB.
- Explore core features, such as data replication, automatic rebalancing, and fault tolerance and recovery.
Deployment
- CockroachCloud - Steps to create a free CockroachCloud cluster on your preferred Cloud platform.
- Manual - Steps to deploy a CockroachDB cluster manually on multiple machines.
- Cloud - Guides for deploying CockroachDB on various cloud platforms.
- Orchestration - Guides for running CockroachDB with popular open-source orchestration systems.
Need Help?
- CockroachDB Community Slack - Join our slack to connect with our engineers and other users running CockroachDB.
- CockroachDB Forum and Stack Overflow - Ask questions, find answers, and help other users.
- Troubleshooting documentation - Learn how to troubleshoot common errors, cluster setup, and SQL query behavior.
- For filing bugs, suggesting improvements, or requesting new features, help us out by opening an issue.
Building from source
See our wiki for more details.
Design
For an in-depth discussion of the CockroachDB architecture, see our Architecture Guide. For the original design motivation, see our design doc.
Comparison with Other Databases
To see how key features of CockroachDB stack up against other databases, check out CockroachDB in Comparison.
See Also
- Tech Talks (by CockroachDB founders, engineers, and customers!)
- CockroachDB User Documentation
- The CockroachDB Blog
- Key design documents