Blazing-Fast Cluster Recovery: How TiDB 8.1 Redefines Large-Scale Data Restoration
Backup and restore are critical for ensuring business continuity, with the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) serving as a key metric for assessing restore performance. As TiDB continues to grow in popularity for its scalability, many users have datasets reaching hundreds of terabytes (TBs). That means the challenge of ensuring a fast RTO for such large […]
4 Database Trends Data-Intensive Businesses Need to Watch in 2025
It’s that time of year again for a look back at the database industry. 2024 wasn’t so much about groundbreaking database technologies, but rather the explosive growth of AI-plus-data applications. That said, core database tech hasn’t remained idle either, as cloud infrastructure became the de facto standard for deployment. So, without further adieu, here are […]
TiDB’s Chat2Query: Instant Business Insights, No SQL Required
What if you could interact with your data just like you would with a colleague? No need for complicated SQL queries or advanced data analysis tools—just ask your data a question and get an immediate, clear answer. Sounds like magic, right? Well, it’s not. It’s TiDB’s Chat2Query, and it’s changing the game in how businesses […]
Gaining Actionable Insights: Complex Data Analysis Made Simple with TiInsight
In today’s fast-paced business world, quick, data-driven decisions are crucial. However, for many, data analysis can seem daunting, especially without the technical skills to navigate complex databases. That’s where TiInsight shines: an intuitive and innovative platform built with the Chat2Query OpenAPI, designed to allow you to gain clear, actionable insights from complex data. An open-source […]
Kickstart Your Distributed SQL Journey: Setting Up TiDB Locally with TiUP Playground
TiDB is a powerful, open-source distributed SQL database built for handling both transactional and analytical workloads. With its MySQL compatibility, horizontal scalability, and real-time HTAP capabilities, it’s designed for modern, cloud-native architectures. In this distributed SQL tutorial, we’ll walk you through setting up a local TiDB cluster for development and testing in just a few […]
Revolutionizing Loyalty Programs: Rakuten’s Journey to Distributed SQL
Achieving a balance between scalability and operational efficiency has become a defining challenge for data-driven businesses. At HTAP Summit 2024, Alex Bai, Engineering Manager at Rakuten, and Tim Liu, Engineering Lead, shared their journey of overcoming the limitations of traditional databases like Apache Cassandra and MySQL to meet the demands of high-traffic platforms and critical […]
Building for Scale: The Blueprint for Distributed SQL Databases That Meet Modern Demands
Welcome to the Distributed SQL Era: What AWS’s Entry Means for You Modern applications are pushing the boundaries of what databases can handle. As businesses expand, they face unprecedented demands—hyper-scaling applications, global deployments, and real-time responsiveness—that traditional databases simply weren’t designed to meet. Distributed SQL databases have emerged as a blueprint for success, but not […]
Navigating Business Growth: How TiDB Scales Petabyte-Level Data Volumes
Business growth is an exciting milestone, bringing more users, transactions, and opportunities to innovate. However, with growth comes significant technical challenges, such as: In this blog, we’ll explore how TiDB, an open-source distributed SQL database, addresses these business growth challenges. We’ll also walk through real-world examples from companies such as Bolt and Flipkart. Bolt: A […]
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 […]