December 2023 | New multicloud report, migrating live with MOLT, and browser-based SQL queries

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2024 Multi-Cloud Report now available!

In the just-published State of Multi-cloud 2024: Expert advice from early adopters report, 300 architects and engineering directors from all around the globe share their motivations for going multi-cloud, plus the pitfalls, “gotchas”, and best practices learned while building multi-cloud applications. 

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Webinar | Migrate Your Database, Maintain Your Sanity

Migrating databases is painful, which is why we introduced CockroachDB’s new MOLT Live Migration Service. Host Rob Reid demonstrates different types of migrations and (just in time for the holidays!) proven tips for getting your database into production — on schedule, ready, and in real time. Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023

3pm UK | 4pm CET | 10am ET

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Blog | How online schema changes are possible in CockroachDB

Schema change happens — a lot. Most RDBMSs require taking the database offline for schema updates. CockroachDB, however, allows online schema changes with no disruption to your application. Here’s how it works.

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Podcast | How Estée Lauder scales strong engineering culture

Meg Adams, Executive Director of Platform Engineering at Estée Lauder discusses leadership, the intricacies of managing cloud infrastructure and analytics, and what it takes to build both powerful platforms and top-tier teams.

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Blog | Executing SQL queries from the browser

We just released our Browser SQL shell, so users can write queries in CockroachDB within seconds of creating a cluster.

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Upcoming Events & Webinars

Webinars

• December 12: Migrate your database. Maintain your sanity. Why database migrations are worth the effort
• January 11: Multi-cloud adoption: Motivations, pitfalls, & best practices

Big Ideas in App Architecture Podcast

Latest Episodes

• Episode 30: From FedEx to Five Guys: Designing digital experiences with Yext’s VP of Software Engineering
• Episode 29: Reliability and scalability in a data-driven world with Fivetran’s VP of Platform Engineering, Mike Gordon
• Episode 28: Enabling a data-driven and innovative engineering culture at Amplitude with Shadi Rostami, SVP of Engineering
• Episode 27: How Estée Lauder scales strong engineering culture with Meg Adams, Executive Director of Platform Engineering

What We’re Reading

Books to make life better this month:

• YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO UNDERSTAND THIS: HOW 26 LINES OF CODE CHANGED THE WORLD by Torie Bosch: The human stories behind programming.
• THE EXCEPTIONS by Kate Zernik: A fascinating and infuriating tale of the fight for fairness at M.I.T..
• ANANSI’S GOLD by Yepoka Yeebo: The biography of the first “Nigerian prince” who wants to wire you money.

The State of Multi-Cloud 2024

Grab a copy of the report to learn how and why on-the-ground experts are building multi-cloud companies and applications — complete with best practices and actionable insights.  

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