CockroachDB Online Live Class by Experts

CockroachDB Detailed Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to CockroachDB

• Overview of CockroachDB
  • What is CockroachDB?
  • Features and Benefits
  • Comparison with Traditional Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Use Cases and Industries
• Architecture and Design Principles
  • Distributed SQL Database
  • Shared-Nothing Architecture
  • Multi-Active Availability
  • Automatic Sharding and Replication

Module 2: Installation and Setup

• Installing CockroachDB
  • System Requirements
  • Installing on Local Machine
  • Running in Docker
  • Deploying on Kubernetes
• Configuring CockroachDB
  • Cluster Configuration
  • Networking and Connectivity
  • Security Considerations

Module 3: CockroachDB Cluster Management

• Creating a CockroachDB Cluster
  • Single-Node Cluster
  • Multi-Node Cluster Setup
  • Scaling the Cluster
• Cluster Health Monitoring
  • CockroachDB Admin UI
  • Performance Metrics and Monitoring Tools
  • Handling Failures and Recovery
• Managing Nodes and Replication
  • Adding and Removing Nodes
  • Data Distribution and Load Balancing
  • Replication Factor and Consistency

Module 4: SQL and Querying in CockroachDB

• SQL Compatibility
  • PostgreSQL Compatibility
  • SQL Features Supported
• Schema Design
  • Tables, Indexes, and Constraints
  • Partitioning and Data Locality
  • Best Practices for Schema Optimization
• Writing Queries
  • CRUD Operations
  • Joins, Aggregations, and Transactions
  • Using JSON and Arrays
• Query Performance Optimization
  • Query Planning and Execution
  • Indexing Strategies
  • EXPLAIN and Query Profiling

Module 5: Transactions and Consistency

• Transaction Model in CockroachDB
  • ACID Transactions
  • Serializable Isolation Level
  • Optimistic Concurrency Control
• Savepoints and Rollbacks
• Managing Distributed Transactions
• Handling Deadlocks and Performance Tuning

Module 6: Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery

• Backup Strategies
  • Full and Incremental Backups
  • Cloud Storage Integration
• Restoring Data
  • Point-in-Time Recovery
  • Restoring Partial Data
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery
  • Failover Handling
  • Handling Node and Region Failures

Module 7: Security and Access Control

• Authentication and Authorization
  • User Management
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Managing SQL Privileges
• Data Encryption
  • Encryption at Rest and in Transit
  • TLS Configuration
• Auditing and Compliance
  • Logging and Auditing Queries
  • Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, etc.

Module 8: CockroachDB in Cloud and Hybrid Environments

• Deploying CockroachDB on Cloud Platforms
  • AWS, GCP, and Azure Deployments
  • CockroachDB Dedicated vs Self-Managed
• Multi-Region Deployment
  • Latency Considerations
  • Geo-Partitioning Data
• Hybrid Cloud and On-Premises Setup

Module 9: Advanced Topics

• Workload Management
  • Performance Tuning and Scaling
  • Query Caching and Optimization
• Observability and Logging
  • Using Prometheus and Grafana for Monitoring
  • Query Debugging with Logs
• Custom Functions and Extensions

Module 10: Hands-on Projects

• Setting up a Production-Ready CockroachDB Cluster
• Developing a Scalable Web Application with CockroachDB
• Implementing Multi-Region Data Replication
• Performance Benchmarking and Optimization