Kickstart Your Distributed SQL Journey: Setting Up TiDB Locally with TiUP Playground
TiDB is a powerful, open-source distributed SQL database built for handling both transactional and analytical workloads. With its MySQL compatibility, horizontal scalability, and real-time HTAP capabilities, it’s designed for modern, cloud-native architectures. In this distributed SQL tutorial, we’ll walk you through setting up a local TiDB cluster for development and testing in just a few […]
Unlocking Modern SaaS Platforms: How Distributed SQL Delivers Multi-Tenancy at Scale
At HTAP Summit 2024, Dave Burgess, an industry veteran, angel investor, and ex-VP of Data Engineering at Pinterest, walked through why distributed SQL has emerged as a key component of modern SaaS platforms. As Burgess explained during his keynote, traditional databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL may serve startups initially. However, as businesses scale and encounter […]
What’s Next for SQL @ Scale? TiDB’s Vision to Evolve Growing Businesses
Scaling database systems remains one of the biggest challenges facing growing companies modernizing IT infrastructure. Max Liu, Co-Founder and CEO of PingCAP, discussed these critical scaling challenges during his opening keynote, “What’s Next for SQL @ Scale,” at HTAP Summit 2024. Drawing from real-world examples and industry insights, Liu explored how TiDB addresses the limitations […]