Chapter 1: CockroachDB – A Brief Introduction
In this chapter, we will go over the history of databases, where we will learn about the evolution of SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL databases, various relational models, different categories for classifying databases, and timelines. Later, we will discuss the CAP theorem. Finally, we will briefly discuss the motivation for creating a new database and learn about the basic architecture of CockroachDB.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- The history and evolution of databases
- Database concepts
- CAP theorem
- CockroachDB
