Distributed SQL: a Cloud-Native, Scalable Postgres Alternative

The article discusses the growing trend of deploying databases in the cloud, with Gartner predicting that by 2022, 75% of all databases will be deployed in this manner. It highlights the challenges faced when scaling traditional databases to meet the demands of microservices architecture and how distributed SQL databases like CockroachDB can help overcome these issues. The article also mentions a webinar featuring Jim Walker, VP Product Marketing at Cockroach Labs, and Chris Casano, Solutions Engineer at Cockroach Labs, discussing the capabilities of Distributed SQL and how it delivers features that traditional databases cannot.