CockroachDB is a distributed database designed to prevent systemic breakdowns and mitigate the impact of failures. It supports organizations in building resilient architectures that keep applications running smoothly, even in the face of unexpected disruptions such as cascading failures, configuration drift, integration and interoperability issues, and security exploits. The database's isolation through distribution, automated failover, centralized management, standard SQL interface, robust APIs, and advanced security features help to prevent localized failures from affecting the entire system and reduce manual errors that contribute to configuration drift. Additionally, CockroachDB ensures business continuity by providing multi-cloud and hybrid flexibility, automated failover and dynamic routing, multi-region replication and consensus, and network partition tolerance, allowing businesses to maintain uptime, protect data integrity, and minimize disruptions in an unpredictable world.