
Open-source distributed SQL database for hybrid transactional and analytical processing
TiDB is an open-source, cloud-native, distributed SQL database built by PingCAP for hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP). It offers MySQL compatibility, horizontal scalability, strong consistency with distributed ACID transactions, and real-time analytics through its dual storage engine architecture (TiKV for row storage, TiFlash for columnar). Available as TiDB Cloud (serverless and dedicated) or self-hosted, it handles both OLTP and OLAP workloads without ETL pipelines.
Drop-in MySQL protocol compatibility — use existing MySQL drivers, ORMs, and tools without code changes
Scale out by adding nodes without downtime — automatically rebalances data across the cluster
Dual storage engines (TiKV for transactions, TiFlash for analytics) with real-time data replication between them
Two-phase commit protocol ensures data correctness across nodes, even during network partitions
Auto-scaling serverless deployment with a generous free tier that scales to zero when idle
Deploy on AWS or GCP with TiDB Cloud, or self-host on any infrastructure
Run analytical queries on fresh transactional data without ETL pipelines or data movement
Run analytical dashboards and reports directly on production transactional data without ETL, data warehouses, or stale data
Handle millions of concurrent users with horizontal scalability and automatic load balancing across nodes
Process high-volume transactions with distributed ACID guarantees, strong consistency, and multi-region deployments
Migrate from MySQL when single-node limits are reached — keep existing application code while gaining distributed scalability
Perform schema changes (add columns, create indexes) without locking tables or blocking writes
Serve thousands of tenants on a single cluster with resource isolation, auto-scaling, and per-tenant analytics

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