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How to horizontally scale MySQL with TiDB while avoiding sharding issues

In this joint webinar, PingCAP will provide an introduction and overview of TiDB, tailored for those with a strong background in MySQL. PingCAP will use MySQL as an example to explain various implementation details of TiDB and translate terminology to MySQL/InnoDB terms. Percona will discuss sharding issues within MySQL and how TiDB resolves many of those issues through horizontal scalability. In this webinar, topics covered will be: – TiDB and the problems it resolves – Issues with MySQL sharding, including cautionary use cases – Benchmark results from different versions of TiDB – MySQL compatibility with TiDB – Summary, and question and answer

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