Case Study: PingCAP achieves faster time to market with Google Cloud

PingCAP Simplifying database management in a highly automated and scalable cloud environment with Google Cloud

PingCAP, a software service provider behind the TiDB database platform, wanted to speed up the launch of its fully managed TiDB Cloud service while supporting global customers, maintaining security, and reducing operational complexity. Using Looker-related cloud and analytics capabilities referenced in the case, PingCAP faced the challenge of building a scalable, reliable database-as-a-service offering that could be deployed quickly across regions and managed efficiently by a small team.

Looker helped PingCAP streamline access to real-time analytics and improve decision-making around TiDB Cloud usage and performance, alongside broader cloud integration. The result was a much faster time to market, cutting launch time from about one year to three months, while also helping reduce operational costs by 25% and supporting a highly automated environment for a team of fewer than 10 engineers.

PingCAP

Queeny Jin

Head of Internationalization