Not mysql, but we've tested and recommend the Ruby pg driver and the ActiveRecord ORM[1] (CockroachDB supports the PostgreSQL wire protocol). It should be 'plug

Not mysql, but we've tested and recommend the Ruby pg driver and the ActiveRecord ORM[1] (CockroachDB supports the PostgreSQL wire protocol). It should be 'plug and play' insofar as you simply point to any node in the running cluster when setting up ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection. As for our backup story, our doc page[2] on the subject should shed more details. [1]: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/build-a-ruby-app-with-cockroachdb-activerecord.html https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/build-a-ruby-app-with-coc... [2]: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/backup.html https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/backup.html