MySQL has become one of the most popular relational database management systems (RDBMS) on the planet. However, while this database continues to evolve, several MySQL-compatible alternatives have been created to better meet the increasingly complex and data-intensive requirements of distributed cloud-native applications.
In this tech talk, PingCAP Technology Evangelist Li Shen dives deep into the key design principles behind TiDB, a popular MySQL-compatible alternative. You’ll explore how this open-source, distributed SQL database has evolved over time to meet these demanding requirements.
Speaker:
Li Shen
Technology Evangelist
Li Shen is SVP and founding engineer of PingCAP, the company behind TiDB. He is a maintainer of several popular open-source projects including TiDB and TiKV, a distributed transactional key-value store and CNCF graduated project. Li has extensive experience in data infrastructure, software architecture design and cloud computing.