Amazon Aurora vs. TiDB

Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database service that combines the performance and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases. Compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL, Aurora delivers up to five times the throughput of standard MySQL databases and up to three times that of standard PostgreSQL databases. It is designed for high availability, offering up to 99.99% availability within a single region and up to 99.999% across multiple regions.

TiDB is an advanced open-source, distributed SQL database solution designed to help data-intensive businesses manage and scale their data operations seamlessly. Developed by PingCAP, TiDB combines the scalability of NoSQL databases with the full functionality of traditional relational database management systems (RDBMS). This unique architecture allows organizations to build petabyte-scale clusters while efficiently handling millions of tables, numerous concurrent connections, and frequent schema changes without experiencing downtime.