TiDB Cloud Redefines Data Management for India’s Digital Future
India’s digital economy is at an inflection point. With over 850 million internet users and a projected $1 trillion digital economy by 2030, data is the new oil—and the pipelines carrying it must be more efficient than ever. From fintech unicorns processing millions of transactions per second to AI-driven analytics reshaping consumer insights, Indian enterprises are facing an unprecedented surge in data workloads. But here’s the challenge: Traditional databases—whether monolithic or even some cloud-native options—are struggling to keep up. High scalability demands, real-time analytics, and operational resilience are no longer optional; they are the cost of doing business in India’s hyper-competitive market. This is where TiDB Cloud steps in. A cloud-native distributed SQL database that combines transactional efficiency with real-time analytical capabilities, TiDB Cloud helps Indian enterprises scale elastically, analyze data in real time, and reduce operational complexity. Why does this matter? Because India’s next decade of innovation will be data-first and businesses need a cloud database that can handle scale without sacrificing performance. TiDB Cloud is designed to be that foundation. TiDB Cloud is a fully managed Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that offers the capabilities of TiDB, an open-source, distributed SQL database, in a cloud environment. TiDB Cloud has two variants: TiDB Cloud Dedicated  and TiDB Cloud Serverless. TiDB Cloud Dedicated is ideal for organizations with predictable workloads and demanding requirements for performance, security, and reliability. It provides dedicated resources and consistent performance, ensuring optimal operation for critical applications. On the other hand, TiDB Cloud Serverless is tailored for startups, developers, and businesses with dynamic or unpredictable workloads. It offers auto-scaling capabilities, allowing resources to be automatically adjusted based on demand, optimizing cost and performance. TiDB serverless adopts pay as use model and provides cost efficient solutions. Currently, TiDB is working on a next generation database architecture in addition to its current offering, that would introduce groundbreaking architecture for customers of any scale. The architecture will bring dynamic scalability and leverage S3 as one of its data layers. It will provide highest “9”s availability for your applications. Imagine a next generation architecture that can be like serverless but can now be deployed within your premise, thus having 100% control of your data, leverage all the classics of serverless architecture and more importantly, deploy it anywhere you feel like it. This will be a game changer in the database industry and TiDB will be at the forefront of innovation. Stay tuned. As India’s digital economy surges, businesses need a database that scales effortlessly, delivers real-time insights, and ensures high availability. TiDB Cloud meets these demands with its cloud-native, distributed SQL architecture, eliminating manual sharding and enabling seamless scaling of compute and storage nodes. Unlike traditional databases, TiDB Cloud adapts dynamically to workload spikes, ensuring uninterrupted performance during events like UPI transaction surges or festive sales. With automated failover, daily backups, and multi-AZ replication, it guarantees high availability and minimizes data loss risks, making it ideal for mission-critical industries like fintech and e-commerce. TiDB Cloud also ensures ACID compliance with strong consistency, maintaining data integrity across distributed environments. Advanced security features—including encryption, network isolation, and access controls—support compliance with SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, making it a trusted choice for regulated sectors. TiDB in India TiDB is dedicated to accelerating its growth in India, targeting a 5x increase in revenue over the next three years. This vision is underpinned by expanding the local team, fostering collaborations with cloud technology leaders, and enhancing support for the developer community through education and engagement initiatives. In India, TiDB has already demonstrated its scalability and efficiency. Flipkart, one of the largest e-commerce companies in India, implemented TiDB to support their mission critical applications. Flipkart achieved over 1 million QPS in read throughput and over 100,000 QPS in write throughput both with less than 10ms latency, showcasing TiDB’s superior scalability and efficiency. Delhivery, a leading logistics company in India, leveraged TiDB’s HTAP for real-time analytics, achieving substantial performance gains and efficient data migration. TiDB enabled Delhivery to handle thousands of requests per second with less than 100ms latency in their production environment. Beyond India, TiDB has achieved remarkable success globally. Databricks experienced an 8x increase in application performance with TiDB’s scalable, consistent database solution. Pinterest saw an 80% cost reduction and enhanced latency performance by consolidating their tech stack with TiDB. Scale Without Limits at TiDB User Day India 2025 TiDB is hosting its inaugural TiDB User Day India in Bengaluru on 26th March 2025, which brings together technology leaders, database professionals, developers, and tech enthusiasts to explore the latest advancements in distributed databases.  Bhanu Jamwal, Head of India Business at TiDB, shared the company’s vision for the India market on the sidelines of the TiDB User Day India. “TiDB is dedicated to accelerating its growth in India, targeting a 5x increase in revenue over the next three years. This vision is underpinned by expanding our local team, fostering collaborations with cloud technology leaders, and enhancing support for the developer community through education and engagement initiatives,” said Bhanu Join TiDB User Day India 2025 to explore real-world use cases, discover the latest trends, and learn best practices from the TiDB user community. Whether you’re new to TiDB or an experienced user, this event will help you connect with peers and get inspired by innovative solutions leveraging NewSQL databases. Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025Time: 09:00 AM – 07:30 PMVenue: JW Marriott Hotel, Bengaluru Why Attend? Hear from real-world users who have leveraged TiDB for business growth and innovation. Explore TiDB’s architecture, advanced features, and best practices with experts. Gain insights from industry leaders on the future of distributed databases.Network with TiDB users, PingCAP engineers, and peers to exchange experiences. TiDB User Day is for technology leaders, database professionals, and innovators exploring distributed databases. Don’t miss out—Register Now.
A cloud-native distributed SQL database that combines transactional efficiency with real-time analytical capabilities, TiDB Cloud helps Indian enterprises scale elastically, analyze data in real time, and reduce operational complexity.
A cloud-native distributed SQL database that combines transactional efficiency with real-time analytical capabilities, TiDB Cloud helps Indian enterprises scale elastically, analyze data in real time, and reduce operational complexity.
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