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Original topic: 【TiDBer 唠嗑茶话会 109】你有没有一些使用 TiDB 进行降本增效的锦囊妙计?
Changes in the market environment and technological advancements are prompting enterprises to explore ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency. In the process of using and exploring TiDB, do you have any good suggestions for cost reduction and efficiency improvement to share with everyone? 
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Do you have any tips and tricks for using TiDB to reduce costs and increase efficiency? 
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2024.3.1 - 2024.3.8
The best way to reduce costs and increase efficiency is to lay off employees.
Cloud computing, data compression
I’m here to see other people’s tips and tricks.
Choose the right DB for the right scenario. Based on business needs and cost-effectiveness, select the appropriate database type and technology. For example, for certain non-relational data, consider using open-source NoSQL databases to reduce costs and increase flexibility.
Hire a third party for operations and maintenance, hahaha.
Currently, I can’t think of any good cost-saving methods, so I’m here to learn secretly.
Either people or machines. It’s hard to discuss human topics, but we can definitely delve into machines and business.
Based on TiDB’s multi-business integration, multi-tenancy, and resource control architecture, businesses can use resources during off-peak times to maximize resource utilization.
Currently, there are restrictions on integrating TiDB; the cost is too high, hahaha.
A cluster can be used by multiple businesses together, and on average, there is considerable room for cost reduction.
You can reduce the number of machines and put everything on one.
Promote the cleanup of historical data.
Ensure resource smoothing by utilizing various idle machines.
Multi-tenancy, resource limitation, and staggered usage.
Deploying a TiDB cluster on Alibaba Cloud and replacing SSD disks with local disks can save at least 60% of storage costs.
The companies I have seen, the more they cut, the more they lose.