Time Synchronization in Distributed Systems: TiDB’s Timestamp Oracle
This post describes TiDB’s timestamp oracle (TSO), how it delivers time services, and its pros and cons.
How an HTAP Database Handles OLTP and OLAP Workloads at the Same Time
This post describes what HTAP is and how TiDB, an HTAP database, helps users handle their growing needs of mixed workloads of OLTP and OLAP.
TiDB 5.4—Kicking Off 2022 with Faster HTAP, Ease of Use, and Lower Cost
As the kick-off release for 2022, TiDB 5.4 continuously brings features and improvements that deliver faster HTAP performance, ease of use with lower operational cost.
Enter NewSQL, the Next-Generation Database
Discover why modern businesses are adopting next-generation databases. Learn how NewSQL databases such as TiDB redefine the future of data management.
Uses for a Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing Database
With a Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) database like TiDB, you get the benefits of the transactional database, plus the goodness of an analytical database, all in a single package. But whether you need it depends on your application scenarios.