David Weiss
Senior Technical Content MarketerDavid Weiss is Senior Technical Content Marketer for Cockroach Labs. In addition to data, his deep content portfolio includes cloud, SaaS, cybersecurity, and crypto/blockchain. He is the co-author of “Music Supervision”, the leading college textbook on synch licensing. Off-hours, David loves drumming, cooking, and small animal rescue.
Set Your Team Up to Scale: Introducing the CockroachDB Training Subscription
Unlike traditional relational databases, CockroachDB's distributed architecture requires new approaches to deployment topologies, schema design, performance tuning, monitoring, and operational best practices. CockroachDB delivers global scale, zero-downtime operations, and strong consistency. However, teams often hit a roadblock: the learning curve.
David Weiss
September 4, 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Identity Access Management (IAM)
Building Unbreakable IAM Infrastructure for AI at Scale
Every AI application – whether it's an LLM-powered chatbot, an API platform, or a generative service – depends on a secure, always-on identity layer. IAM (identity access management) determines who gets access, what they can do, and how long their session lasts. When the database behind IAM fails, so does the AI experience.
David Weiss
September 3, 2025
Events
RoachFest 2025 Vegas: Build for Scale, Agility, and Performance
Across three continents, RoachFest 2025 keeps bringing us together. It’s where engineers, operators, data architects, and tech leaders get real about building for scale, agility, and performance in a world where data demands never stop growing.
David Weiss
August 26, 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Ready to Scale AI? Start with the Database
AI has moved far beyond the experimental phase. Now it's powering customer experiences, streamlining operations, and driving entirely new business models.
David Weiss
August 19, 2025
SELECT STAR Video Spotlight: A Happy Place for Devs and Data
Query detective? Training junky? Lead developer? All that and much more describes Greg Turnquist, who hosts the Cockroach Labs video and podcast series SELECT STAR.
David Weiss
July 17, 2025
Database Modernization
Artificial Intelligence
Vector Search Meets Distributed SQL: A New Blueprint for AI-Ready Data
If you're building AI features into your applications, you're probably arriving at the same crossroads as everyone else: “Do I add another database to my stack, or find a way to make my existing infrastructure work smarter?”
David Weiss
June 24, 2025
Events
Payments
“Unlock the Future of Payments Innovation” – Atlanta Event on 6/18
Payment systems are hitting a breaking point: Legacy infrastructure is now buckling under modern demands for speed, scale, and security. The enterprises that successfully modernize first will have a competitive advantage.
David Weiss
June 7, 2025
Routing & Logistics
Built to Scale: How Nexxiot Delivers Always-On Global IoT with CockroachDB
When you're building a transport operations platform to optimize global fleets, "good enough" isn't good enough.
David Weiss
May 30, 2025
Events
Resilience Roadshow Recap: 4 Cities, Countless Convos on Building What’s Next
Data infrastructure challenges are only growing more complex. When we launched our event series, Resilience Roadshow: Unlocking Operational Continuity with AWS & CockroachDB, we knew that data professionals were hungry for real-world strategies to navigate these obstacles.
David Weiss
May 28, 2025