CockroachDB preinstalled for AWS. Distributed SQL database with PostgreSQL wire-protocol compatibility and the DB Console web admin, per instance credentials generated on first boot. Backed by 24/7 cloudimg support.
## CockroachDB by cloudimg
CockroachDB is the open source distributed SQL database from Cockroach Labs. It is wire compatible with PostgreSQL, strongly consistent, horizontally scalable, and survives node failures without manual failover. This Amazon Machine Image delivers CockroachDB fully installed and configured, so a complete SQL database is running within minutes of launch. The current release available is CockroachDB 25.4.
## Database Stack
The image runs CockroachDB as a systemd service in single node mode. The cockroach binary is a single statically compiled Go executable, so the image carries no JVM, no Erlang VM and no separate Python interpreter. The SQL and replication port is 26257 and speaks the PostgreSQL wire protocol; the DB Console admin interface serves the cluster dashboard, SQL activity, jobs and metrics on port 8080.
## Secure First Boot
On the first boot of every instance a one shot service starts CockroachDB, creates a SQL user named admin, generates a fresh per instance password and stores the plain text value in a root only file. No shared or default credentials ship in the image.
## Ready To Use
The CockroachDB service, store directory and admin user are all prepared. Browse to the instance address on the DB Console port to open the admin interface, or connect any PostgreSQL client to port 26257. Database files are kept on a dedicated, independently resizable data disk.
## cloudimg Support
cloudimg provides 24/7 technical support for this image, covering CockroachDB deployment, multi node cluster expansion, performance tuning and database administration.