Introduction

TiDB Overview

TiDB ("Ti" stands for Titanium) is an open-source distributed SQL database that supports Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) workloads. It is MySQL compatible and features horizontal scalability, strong consistency, and high availability.

Recommended Software Version

TiDB 3.0.13

This document applies to TiDB 3.0.13 and can be a reference for compiling other TiDB versions.

Parent topic: Porting Guide