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Dive deep into two popular MySQL alternatives and discover why TiDB is a better option for extreme scalability and real-time analytics.

Every fast-growing SaaS platform eventually faces the same reality: scaling a single massive database becomes increasingly risky and expensive. At Bling (Part of the LWSA Group), a leading SaaS ERP platform serving the e-commerce markets in Brazil and Mexico, we hit this ceiling hard. Founded in 2009, Bling powers over 300,000 daily active users and […]

When AI workloads first started hitting production systems, many teams assumed the pressure would fall on compute. More GPUs, faster CPUs, larger memory pools — that felt like the obvious scaling path. But that’s not what broke first. Systems didn’t fail because they ran out of compute. They failed because they ran out of storage […]

Last year, I talked a lot about the unification of workloads, or how to bring disparate data processes together. But as we move into 2026, the theme has shifted. It is now unmistakably all about scaling agentic AI.  However, we must be careful not to interpret this through the lens of the last decade. In […]

When we unveiled TiDB X, the new core engine for TiDB Cloud, at our recent TiDB SCaiLE annual event, the response was immediate and enthusiastic. Many people reached out afterward with technical and non-technical questions about where TiDB X came from, why we decided to build it, and how it connects to the future of […]

A distributed database is any system that spreads data across multiple nodes. However, a distributed SQL database is a stricter subset: it keeps full SQL semantics and ACID transactions, automatically partitions data for horizontal scale, and uses consensus replication (e.g., Raft) so writes are consistent and failover is predictable. In short, distributed SQL gives you […]

Software is shifting from developer-driven to agent-driven. With Manus 1.5, AI agents don’t just “help you code”; they spin up full-stack applications end-to-end. Ideas move from prompt to deployed app in minutes. It’s a glimpse of what’s next: rapid iteration, parallel exploration, and continuous change without human bottlenecks. That speed creates a new reality for […]

In the vast landscape of databases, ensuring zero-downtime upgrades and operation continuity remains a challenge. Due to inherent design limitations, traditional databases often introduce significant downtime during upgrades – a challenge that can spell operational chaos for businesses reliant on real-time data access.  Enter TiDB, a cutting-edge distributed SQL database that offers a solution to […]

Recently, I’ve been meeting customers across industries including AIaaS, Web3, and FinTech. No matter where I go, the conversation always turns to one thing: AI. Everyone’s asking the same question: “How will AI transform our business, and how does TiDB embrace this change?” So, I started sharing what had been on my mind lately. “The era […]

TiDB Cloud Essential is our new plan for teams that need a stronger balance of scalability, performance, and security than TiDB Cloud Starter, without the full enterprise surface area of TiDB Cloud Dedicated. Starting today, you can now provision fixed Request Capacity Units (RCUs) for predictable performance, grow instantly when you need more headroom, and […]

Ask any engineering team managing a modern application today, and you’ll hear the same frustrations: traffic spikes that can’t be predicted, autoscalers that react too slowly, and workloads that look nothing like they did yesterday. One hour you’re processing transactions, the next you’re serving analytical or vector queries — all in real time, all under […]

Every small game startup dreams big: building a captivating game, seeing it scale globally, and delivering an “MMO-like experience” without a massive team or budget. But for many, that ambitious vision often hits a very real roadblock: the database. Meet the founder of OmoLab Games, a seasoned veteran of the game industry. He’d spent years […]