Distributed BACKUP and RESTORE Added to Free CockroachDB Core

Cockroach Labs has added distributed backup and restore functionality to its free, open source option, CockroachDB Core. This feature was previously only available in the paid version of the database management system. The move is aimed at helping small teams build data-intensive applications with reliable disaster recovery options. Prior to this update, CockroachDB Core users had access to a single-machine backup tool called DUMP, which did not meet the needs of many customers building modern, data-heavy applications. With the addition of distributed backups and restore functionality, CockroachDB Core now offers binary backups, corruption checks, backup scheduling, and more.