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Distributed SQL Sovereignty

  • The limitations of global SQL locked within closed platforms: Spanner, Aurora Global.
  • CockroachDB architecture overview: Raft ranges, leaseholders, and MVCC.
  • Achieving horizontal scaling without shared storage dependencies.

Cluster Deployment

  • 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 Tuning

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

Multi-Region Configuration

  • Configuring region and locality settings for precise data placement.
  • Balancing follow-the-workload strategies with regional tables and survival goals.
  • Managing leaseholder placement and topology-aware routing.

Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery (DR)

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

Security and Compliance

  • Implementing TLS everywhere: node-to-node and client-to-node connections.
  • Managing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and row-level security.
  • Conducting audit logging and generating compliance reports.

Integration Patterns

  • Connecting ORM frameworks: SQLAlchemy, Prisma, GORM.
  • Strategies for migrating from PostgreSQL using available tooling.
  • Integrating Kubernetes sidecars and service mesh components.

Requirements

  • Proficient knowledge of SQL and relational database administration.
  • A solid understanding of distributed consensus mechanisms (Raft).
  • Familiarity with Go tooling and Docker is beneficial.

Audience

  • Senior database architects developing sovereign data layers.
  • Teams looking to migrate from Spanner, Aurora Global, or Cosmos DB.
  • Financial and healthcare organisations requiring strong consistency guarantees.
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