Move a narrow transactional workload into a CockroachDB staging cluster. Include concurrent updates, a long-running query, and a node failure. Verify that application retries, transaction isolation, and latency meet the requirements rather than assuming SQL compatibility is sufficient.
Distributed databases shift operational tradeoffs. Practice backup, restore, schema migration, and regional placement before moving critical records. Measure correctness and recovery time alongside throughput.
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