{"id":29097,"date":"2025-08-21T07:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pingcap.com\/?post_type=ebook-whitepaper&#038;p=29097"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:22:50","slug":"azure-database-for-mysql-vs-tidb-guide-scaling-cloud-native-apps","status":"publish","type":"ebook-whitepaper","link":"https:\/\/www.pingcap.com\/ko\/ebook-whitepaper\/azure-database-for-mysql-vs-tidb-guide-scaling-cloud-native-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Azure Database for MySQL vs. TiDB: A Guide to Scaling Cloud-Native Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many teams start on Azure Database for MySQL for its simplicity. However, when data volumes and concurrent users surge, they hit single-node ceilings, replica sprawl, and rising ops costs. 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