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Distributed SQL Sovereignty

  • The limitations of global SQL within closed platforms: Spanner, Aurora Global.
  • CockroachDB architecture: Raft ranges, leaseholders, and MVCC.
  • Horizontal scaling without reliance on shared storage.

Cluster Deployment

  • Docker Compose topologies for single-region and multi-region setups.
  • Kubernetes StatefulSet deployment with persistent volumes.
  • Best practices for security certificates and node initialization.

SQL Compatibility and Query Tuning

  • Supported SQL features and PostgreSQL compatibility limitations.
  • Cost-based optimizer and execution plans.
  • Indexes, composite keys, and inverted indexes for JSON/arrays.

Multi-Region Configuration

  • Region and locality settings for strategic data placement.
  • Follow-the-workload strategies versus regional tables and survival goals.
  • Leaseholder placement and topology-aware routing.

Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery (DR)

  • Full cluster backups to cloud storage or on-premise S3.
  • Incremental backups and point-in-time recovery.
  • Changefeeds for Kafka and webhook streaming.

Security and Compliance

  • Universal TLS: node-to-node and client-to-node encryption.
  • RBAC and row-level security.
  • Audit logging and compliance reporting.

Integration Patterns

  • Connecting ORM frameworks: SQLAlchemy, Prisma, GORM.
  • Migration from PostgreSQL using appropriate tooling.
  • Kubernetes sidecars and service mesh integration.

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database administration.
  • High-level understanding of distributed consensus (Raft).
  • Familiarity with Go tooling and Docker is helpful.

Target Audience

  • Senior database architects developing sovereign data layers.
  • Teams transitioning from Spanner, Aurora Global, or Cosmos DB.
  • Financial and healthcare organizations requiring robust data consistency.
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