Defining a Scalable System: What It Really Means to Be “Future Proof”
Building a scalable system that’s also future proof has become a critical factor for organizations who want to maintain a competitive edge. At HTAP Summit 2024, PingCAP Software Architect Sunny Bains uncovered the challenges and solutions associated with scaling such complex systems. He highlighted the importance of robust, flexible architectures and showcased how TiDB, an […]
Why Pinterest Modernized Its Graph Service with Distributed SQL
Pinterest, one of the world’s leading visual search and discovery platforms, recently undertook a significant overhaul of its graph storage service. At the HTAP Summit 2024, Pinterest Senior Software Engineer Ke Chen discussed the company’s transition from its legacy Zen system to a new architecture built on top of TiDB, an advanced distributed SQL database. […]
Pipelined DML in TiDB: A Breakthrough for Managing Large Transactions
Managing large transactions in distributed databases has always been a tough nut to crack. From processing millions of records during migrations to tackling complex workflows like ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), businesses need database solutions that are not only fast but also reliable. TiDB has long been at the forefront of distributed SQL database innovation, and […]
Accelerating Distributed SQL Adoption: How Plaid Migrated 41 Services from Amazon Aurora in One Year
Plaid is a financial services company that builds a data transfer network for applications to connect with users’ bank accounts. At HTAP Summit 2024, Zander Hill, Experienced Software Engineer at Plaid, and Andrew Chen, Engineering Manager at Plaid, shared an in-depth look into their company’s ambitious migration from Amazon Aurora to a distributed SQL database […]
Unlocking Modern SaaS Platforms: How Distributed SQL Delivers Multi-Tenancy at Scale
At HTAP Summit 2024, Dave Burgess, an industry veteran, angel investor, and ex-VP of Data Engineering at Pinterest, walked through why distributed SQL has emerged as a key component of modern SaaS platforms. As Burgess explained during his keynote, traditional databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL may serve startups initially. However, as businesses scale and encounter […]
Embracing Distributed SQL to Drive AI-Readiness in Banking: A Q&A from SACCC 2024
Financial services are rapidly transforming to adopt AI, digitize operations, and enhance customer experiences, yet many banks struggle with outdated legacy data systems that limit AI adoption. At the Silverlake Axis Customer Connect Conference (SACCC), held from October 17 to 20, 2024, in Da Nang, Vietnam, industry leaders focused on modernizing banking infrastructure. C-suite executives, […]
What’s Next for SQL @ Scale? TiDB’s Vision to Evolve Growing Businesses
Scaling database systems remains one of the biggest challenges facing growing companies modernizing IT infrastructure. Max Liu, Co-Founder and CEO of PingCAP, discussed these critical scaling challenges during his opening keynote, “What’s Next for SQL @ Scale,” at HTAP Summit 2024. Drawing from real-world examples and industry insights, Liu explored how TiDB addresses the limitations […]
A Comprehensive Guide to TiDB’s Backup and Recovery Technology
Data loss can occur while using a database for various reasons, such as operator error, malicious hacker attacks, and server hardware failures. Backup and recovery technology is the final line of defense to ensure data can still be restored and used after such losses. TiDB, as a native distributed database, fully supports various backup and […]
From Plan to Execution: Zhihu’s Guide to Petabyte-Scale TiDB Database Migration
Author: Xiaolei Dai, Database lead at Zhihu Efficient and reliable data migration is crucial for large-scale online services. Zhihu, one of China’s largest knowledge-sharing platforms, recently undertook the complex task of online migration for dozens of TiDB databases, totaling petabytes (PB) of data. This blog post, based on the expertise of Zhihu’s database lead, Dai […]
How Kissflow Breaks Down Silos: A Unified Data Strategy
Discover how Kissflow moved from a traditional SQL-based system to a unified data strategy leveraging Hybrid HTAP.
Celebrating the TiDB Future App Hackathon 2024
During the recent HTAP Summit, I had the honor of celebrating another successful TiDB Future App Hackathon and announcing our winners. This year, we had close to 2,100 participants–about 40% increase from 2023–joining us from 80+ countries. If you visit the Hackathon project gallery, you will be able to see the winners and all other […]
10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Miss HTAP Summit 2024
The role of relational databases in processing large data volumes at scale has never been more critical. But what’s next for these databases as demands for AI and real-time operational intelligence add greater technical complexity? Join us at HTAP Summit 2024 for answers to this question (and more!) This event is a one-stop destination for […]