# A Reference Architecture for a Next Generation Global Reporting Platform

DevFeed: [A Reference Architecture for a Next Generation Global Reporting Platform](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-reference-architecture-for-a-next-generation-global-reporting-platform-23788.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://cockroachlabs.com/blog/global-reporting-platform-reference-architecture>)

Author: Alex Seriy

Published: 2026-02-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Cockroach Labs](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/cockroach-labs.md>)

Topics: [CockroachDB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cockroachdb.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

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## AI overview

A practical reference architecture for building a global reporting platform on CockroachDB. The article explains how transactional ingest, archiving, reporting queries, point-in-time views, and vector-powered access patterns can coexist in one operational database, with workload isolation based on regions, hardware profiles, and access paths.

## Source excerpt

In Part 1 of this article series on Global Reporting Platforms, we explored why traditional reporting architectures are increasingly unable to keep up with modern business demands.