PingCAP has announced the Public Preview launch of their fully managed Database as a Service, TiDB Cloud. TiDB is a MySQL compatible, open source, scalable, distributed SQL database that can handle both OLTP and OLAP workloads. With TiDB Cloud, customers can now easily use TiDB on Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud to build modern, mission-critical applications.

TiDB Cloud goes a step further by making deployment, management and maintenance even simpler, through a web-based management interface in the cloud. Now, after a 6-month private beta test, TiDB Cloud is ready for its next phase in Public Preview.

With TiDB Cloud, complex tasks such as infrastructure management and cluster deployment can now be easily handled by developers or DBAs with little or no formal training. Further savings can be attained by scaling TiDB clusters with a simple click of a button, allowing organizations to provision resources for only what they need and when they need it.

And with a choice of free 48-hour, 2-week POC, or discounted pricing during Public Preview, the cost to try out TiDB Cloud is lower than ever.

TiDB Cloud now employs a simple, intuitive, and easy-to-use web-based UI that simplifies database management. A new dashboard provides developers with insights into the status and operations of their TiDB Clusters, while a new monitoring API gives access to key metrics of the cluster for additional visibility and control.

PingCAP also announced that TiDB Cloud has been certified with SOC 2 Type 2 examination.