SELECT STAR

SELECT STAR

Welcome to SELECT STAR, the show where you learn absolutely everything about the database you just can’t kill! Want the video podcast? * https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QaflmEF2e8MlTvSR0Iq8yAUcJzlKPSI * https://open.spotify.com/show/6Pyh9Ki2pEJ6KH1EYiZjNw For the audio version, listen on your favorite platform! Get more! * https://cockroachlabs.com * https://youtube.com/@CockroachDB

Episodes

October 2, 2025 27 mins

Have an uber-big query you want to run but don't want to beat up your production cluster? Have a new idea for one of your apps but would rather test somewhere else? In this episode of SELECT STAR, learn how CockroachDB gives you the tools to setup a separate cluster and AUTOMATICALLY get updates from your primary cluster!

Want to take CockroachDB for a spin?
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Afraid of an outage? It's a real issue we must all guard against. But maybe you're not QUITE ready to upgrade to a multi-regional solution?

In this episode of SELECT STAR, learn how CockroachDB comes "batteries included" with the tools to create your own data replication strategy, letting you backup one cluster seamlessly to another cluster using its built in Logical Data Replication, and not some 3rd party bolted-on solution!


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One of the biggest fears we ALL have...is watching our database get pounded in times of adversity.

In this episode of SELECT STAR, Cockroach Labs Technical Evangelist Rob Reid once again joins us. This time, to explore how Cockroach Labs TRIED to pulverize CockroachDB and turn it to dust...and ultimately FAILED!


Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ and get started!


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Don't use SELECT *. That's the rule of thumb you may have heard once, maybe a million times. But we all know...rules of thumb work until they don't.

So what, exactly, is it about SELECT * that probably spells doom if you use it in your production queries? Find out on this episode of SELECT STAR!


Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ and get started!


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July 25, 2025 54 mins

Is your database growing beyond your wildest expectations?
Buried in crazy requests? Tables 10x bigger than you imagined?

On this episode of SELECT STAR, find out why it might be time to move to a distributed database.


🎓 Try CockroachDB for yourself:
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📺 Learn about Greg’s journey in data:
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Greg L. Turnquist – Former Spring team member, author of...

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You've joined data before. It's what we do every time we need to fetch data spread across two or more tables.

But what happens in a DISTRIBUTED environment?

On this episode of SELECT STAR, learn what happens under the covers on the database you just can't kill. HOT TIP: It's NOT what you think!


Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ and get started!


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You've probably heard of an index. Maybe you know a couple other ways to speed up a query.

But what if there was ANOTHER way to make your queries speed up by orders of magnitude?

On this episode of SELECT STAR, learn how this tried-and-true tactic can help you speed up even the thorniest of queries!


Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ for FREE and get started!


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We all use relational databases because we NEED them. That's why it's sometimes REALLY HARD to write the correct query...and ALSO have it perform.

On this episode of SELECT STAR, learn how writing the query right AND having it perform is CRITICAL in a distributed environment!

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Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out Cockroach Unversity for FREE and get started!

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What happens to your database that you just can't kill when you suffer a regional failure?

On this episode of SELECT STAR, learn how CockroachDB puts you in control of dealing with an AZ failure or even a regional failure before it happens!


Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ for FREE and get started!


About our hosts:
Greg L. Turnquist worked on the Spring team...

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May 15, 2025 36 mins

Do you work with .NET and need an entity management toolkit? Then ADO.NET is for you!

On this episode of SELECT STAR, find out how easy it is to pick up ADO.NET and tie in with CockroachDB, the database you just can't kill.

Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ for FREE and get started!

About our hosts:

Greg L. Turnquist worked on the Spring team for over thirteen years before he join...

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A LOT of the people using CockroachDB started elsewhere but ultimately came to the database you just can't kill because there was NO OTHER CHOICE.

On this episode of SELECT STAR, learn some of the most valuable tips when it comes to migrating to the database you just can't kill as we deep dive with Cockroach's Technical Evangelist, Rob Reid.

And maybe—just maybe—we'll dig into other topics as well!

Want to take CockroachDB for a spin?...

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With all this Java action, are you feeling left behind? Really love using the .NET platform to build awesome apps? Your time has come!

On this episode of SELECT STAR, see how to leverage CockroachDB from within your .NET/C# app and see how to build an app on top of the database you just can't kill!


Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ for FREE and get started!


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April 3, 2025 58 mins

Looking to create a REST API with Go and CockroachDB? This is the right place to be.

On this episode of SELECT STAR, we use Go to connect to CockroachDB and create a simple REST API with the Gin Web Framework and the GORM ORM Library for Go.

Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ for FREE and get started!

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A cornerstone of relational databases are primary keys. We need handles on our rows of data.

On this episode of SELECT STAR, find out what makes for a good primary key, especially in a distributed environment like CockroachDB!


Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out Cockroach University for FREE and get started!


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<p><strong>AI has taken the world by storm.</strong> A question arises...can it speed up your database?</p>


<p>On this episode of <strong>SELECT STAR</strong>, see how AI tools can speed up your CockroachDB database, make it more performant, and help squeeze out inefficiencies!</p>


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February 20, 2025 57 mins

We're always looking for simpler, more elegant APIs to get the job done.

On this episode of SELECT STAR discover how Spring's fluent API, JdbcClient, makes it an absolute joy to work with SQL statements through the power of JDBC!

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February 13, 2025 50 mins

CockroachDB can grow and change dynamically, all while keeping your data safe. How does it do that?

On this episode of SELECT STAR learn EXACTLY how CockroachDB scales and protects your data seamlessly and effortlessly!

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February 6, 2025 62 mins

JdbcTemplate is one of the oldest yet most golden features buried in the Spring Framework.

On this episode of SELECT STAR learn why some of the biggest shops out there still reach for JdbcTemplate to solve BIG problems!

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January 23, 2025 64 mins

Did you know relational apps are preferred over non-relational ones up to 4-to-1? And in Javaland, one of the most popular toolkits is JPA!

In this episode of SELECT STAR, see how fast you can get off the ground when you use Spring Data JPA as your tool of choice for your CockroachDB application!

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Have you ever been interested in using the power of Spring Data...but without the overhead of JPA? In this episode of SELECT STAR, see how to build a Spring Boot app using the power of Spring Data JDBC!

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Want to take CockroachDB for a spin? Then check out https://university.cockroachlabs.com/ for FREE and get started!
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