The financial services industry requires reliable, scalable, and secure database solutions to manage high transaction volumes, comply with complex regulations, and ensure continuous availability. CockroachDB's distributed SQL capabilities combined with Microsoft Azure's powerful infrastructure offer a robust platform for financial institutions. Key integrations include Azure VMs, Premium Storage, Blob Storage for backups, Key Management Service (KMS), and Kubernetes Service (AKS). The combination of CockroachDB and Azure provides scalability, resilience, compliance with global regulations, enhanced security, and real-time analytics for financial services.