RoachFest 2025 Vegas is your chance to explore real-world strategies for scaling data systems with agility, performance, and global impact.
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.
Now get ready for Cockroach Labs’ flagship event: RoachFest Las Vegas is October 14, 2025. This will be a one-day database event like no other, and we can’t wait to see you there. Register now.
CockroachDB plays a big role in powering future-proof applications at scale. We love hearing how our users are building architectures that aren’t just resilient, but designed to evolve with business demands. We’ve already seen the magic that happens when our community meets, like the memorable RoachFest 2025 in London.
Five reasons to attend RoachFest Vegas:
1. Real Stories of Scaling and Agility
RoachFest delivers real-world implementations, not theoretical frameworks.
Hear from builders at companies like Squarespace, who are delivering global performance for millions of users. Learn how they future-proofed their systems for scale and speed under real-world pressure – what went right, as well as the tough lessons.
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2. A Global Perspective on Future-Proofing Data
From London to Bengaluru to Las Vegas, RoachFest gathers diverse approaches to distributed applications – where uptime is non-negotiable and performance and agility at scale are the ultimate test.
3. Can’t Miss Keynotes 
Spencer Kimball, Cockroach Labs CEO: Discussing how AI is shaping the industry and strategies behind redefining what’s possible for scaling operational data.
Kelsey Hightower, Open Source Legend: A former Google Cloud Distinguished Engineer, speaker, author, and open source contributor, he shares stories and insights from decades at the edge of scale.
4. CockroachDB Product Innovations & Migration Strategies
Cockroach Labs product leaders reveal performance breakthroughs that launch faster: AI-ready vector search, enhanced observability that prevents outages, and advanced migration tools for moving off Oracle.
The result: Modern database capabilities that move at enterprise speed.
5. It’s the Flagship RoachFest in Vegas
On October 14 at TAO Las Vegas, RoachFest takes center stage. Expect thrilling deep dives into high-stakes data architectures, from SaaS to content platforms to sportsbooks. Even better, you’ll make lasting connections while building the next generation of apps.
Ready to Future Proof Your Systems?
Join IT leaders who've solved for scale at RoachFest Vegas, October 14: → Book your spot today.
David Weiss is Senior Technical Content Marketer for Cockroach Labs. In addition to data, his deep content portfolio includes cloud, SaaS, cybersecurity, and crypto/blockchain.