tidb

The premium Open Source alternative to Google Spanner

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What is tidb?

A distributed SQL database that replaces traditional MySQL clusters and Google Spanner for horizontal scaling. It features a separation of computing and storage, providing ACID compliance and HTAP capabilities.

Tech Stack
GoDatabase & Storage

Why tidb?

  • MySQL compatibility
  • Horizontal scalability
  • Real-time analytics

Limitations

  • High resource footprint
  • Complex operational overhead
  • Latency in small clusters
3/6/2026
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