High-Performance Data Architectures: Five Characteristics for Global Data Management
The objective of making a database choice that meets the requirements of today’s data-driven environments is to build high-performance data architectures. But what do these architectures look like? Existing databases address the business problems arising from a fast-paced digital economy. However, the traditional approach of throwing databases at individual, siloed problems needs to be rethought. […]
Celebrating the Successful TiDB Future App Hackathon 2023
On August 15, we announced the winners of this year’s TiDB FutureApp Hackathon and celebrated the closing of a great community event that kicked off on June 6. During the Hackathon, we had 1,490 participants from 87 countries forming 180 teams and submitting 100 projects. Beyond the quantity, we were extremely impressed with the quality […]
Why Distributed SQL Databases Elevate Modern Application Development
With the explosive growth of data and the need for scalable and efficient systems, traditional relational and NoSQL databases have faced limitations. This has led to the emergence of distributed SQL databases, revolutionizing how organizations handle their data. Choosing the right database to power modern applications can be challenging. For starters, as data volumes grow […]
Introducing TiDB Serverless: Now Generally Available as a Fully-Managed Cloud Service
Eight years ago, we embarked on an ambitious journey to construct an unparalleled distributed relational database. We aimed to redefine how developers and enterprises manage data, addressing the growing needs for scalability, flexibility, and performance. Guided by our company mission to empower developers and enterprises with speed, agility, and scale, our target was clear: to […]
TiDB Auto Scaling: Why Distributed SQL for Cloud-Native Applications
The ability to scale quickly and efficiently in response to varying workloads is a pivotal feature for any database system. Auto scaling is a capability that allows databases to adjust their computational resources automatically. Benefits include improved performance during sudden workload surges and cost-effectiveness during periods of lower demand. Developed by PingCAP, TiDB is an […]
MySQL 5.7 EOL: Migrating to a MySQL Alternative
Prepare for MySQL 5.7 EOL and explore alternatives like upgrading to a supported version, adopting MySQL forks, or migrating to a distributed SQL database like TiDB for enhanced scalability and high availability.
Why TiDB is a Practical MySQL Alternative to MariaDB
Dive deep into two popular MySQL alternatives and discover why TiDB is a better option for extreme scalability and real-time analytics.
Why Flipkart Chose TiDB to Replace Its Large MySQL Fleet
Learn how Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce company, chose TiDB to replace its large MySQL fleet to overcome scalability, reliability, and efficiency challenges.
Using Streaming, Pipelining, and Parallelization to Build High Throughput Apps (Part I)
This post introduces why we should use streaming, pipelining, and parallelization to build high throughput applications.
Using Streaming, Pipelining, and Parallelization to Build High Throughput Apps (Part II)
In this article, we discuss the strategies and considerations for implementing high-throughput applications.
How to Process and Analyze Billions of Rows of Data in a Single Table with TiDB on AWS
This post introduces how you can leverage an efficient database solution—TiDB on AWS— to supercharge your data-intensive applications.
How Good is TiDB as an HTAP System? A HATtrick Benchmark
Inspired by the SIGMOD/PODS 22 paper “How Good is my #HTAP System” and HATtrick, the proposed benchmark tool, we tested the TP/AP performance isolation and horizontal scalability of TiDB as an HTAP database.