With the massive GCP and AWS outage the same day as RoachFest25 London, resilience is truly more topical than ever.
So if you missed the excitement of our annual database conference, or just want to relive the conference, we’re thrilled to announce that on August 5, we’re bringing the best of RoachFest25 London directly to you — wherever you are. Join us for a curated virtual replay featuring highlights from the top sessions, product insights, and customer stories that defined this year’s database event of the summer.
Whether you’re navigating global regulations, scaling apps under heavy workloads, or modernizing your data architecture, this virtual experience gives you a front-row seat to the innovations shaping distributed databases today.
Hosted by Rob Reid, Technical Evangelist at Cockroach Labs, and Cassie Zimmerman, Sr. Director of Global Ecosystem at Cockroach Labs, the event packs key insights from architects, developers, and data leaders who are reimagining the way software scales. If you care about performance, resilience, and AI-driven data workflows, this is the stream you can’t miss.
Being at Roachfest London was electric, and I’m thrilled to do it all again virtually next month. The energy—from our partners, customers, and colleagues—was truly inspiring. Resiliency was a key theme, especially as enterprises gear up for the impact of Generative AI. Whether you're navigating global regulations, scaling applications under intense workloads, or modernizing your data architecture, the virtual Roachfest experience offers a front-row seat to the innovations shaping the future of distributed databases.
— Cassie Zimmerman, Sr. Director of Global Ecosystem, Cockroach Labs
What to expect
Rob and Cassie will be MC’ing live from our headquarters in NYC, providing their key takeaways from the event, as well as answering live questions from the audience. With their help, we’ll connect the dots between distributed systems, real-world challenges, and the transformative power of a cloud-native stack. Here are just a few of the topics we’ll be highlighting.
Database performance for modern enterprises and an AI future
At RoachFest25 London, Peter Mattis, co-founder and CTO of Cockroach Labs kicked off the main stage talks with an in-depth look at how performance should be measured today. He shared the thought process behind our new database benchmarking methodology, “Performance under Adversity,” as well as how and why CockroachDB is able to survive and thrive under everyday failure scenarios.
You’ll also discover how distributed systems can power the next generation of agentic applications. Learn why workloads need to be more intelligent, resilient, and self-sufficient — and what that means for your stack.
Modern identity and access management (IAM) at ChatGPT with CockroachDB and Ory
See how ChatGPT scales secure identity and access management (IAM) with Ory and CockroachDB. Hint: it’s not just about security — it’s about multi-region infrastructure, a deeply resilient database, and velocity. Ory and CockroachDB complement each other to show what’s possible when you pair speed with compliance. The ability to scale IAM for ChatGPT underscores the importance of resilience in a world where security is non-negotiable and availability is a competitive advantage.
Real talk: Data migration sucks (but it shouldn’t have to)
No conversation about modern data infrastructure is complete without talking about migrations. Migrations are hard. We know. But they don’t have to be hellish. Hear firsthand from companies like SumUp, Kaizen, and Booking.com on how they made the move to CockroachDB from AWS RDS, Microsoft SQL Server, and Cassandra. Their stories highlight the tactical and strategic decisions that make all the difference when changing databases at scale.
To ground those migration conversations, we’ll walk through updated competitor evaluation tables. These aren’t your typical sales charts — they’re an honest look at where CockroachDB stands out and where other systems fall short, especially when scale, survivability, and simplicity are on the line.
What we’ve been building at CockroachDB and what’s in the works
Get a tour of what’s new in the product from product leadership — and what’s coming next. Learn the details of our latest innovations that make distributed deployments faster, safer, and easier to manage. From schema changes to observability improvements, these features are all about making life easier for developers, operators, and architects alike. We’re including a performance-focused update, breaking down measurable gains that are already driving real-world impact. With CockroachDB now running up to 50% faster — and targeting even greater improvements, you’ll want to hear this.
An emerging theme of this year's event was operational resilience. Knowing that CockroachDB is having such a positive impact to our customers' resilience posture — especially given the introduction of DORA — is enormously rewarding.
— Rob Reid, Technical Evangelist, Cockroach Labs
DORA, GDPR, and navigating emerging regulations
Expect unfiltered takes on cloud strategy, product design, and why distributed systems are about more than just uptime. The conversation leads naturally into a discussion on DORA and other emerging regulations, helping teams align their infrastructure investments with the outcomes that actually matter.
Whether you're just starting to explore CockroachDB or scaling business-critical apps across the globe, this virtual event delivers the insights you need — plus a few surprises you won’t want to miss.
