Case Study: Ninja Van achieves scalable database performance on Kubernetes with TiDB by PingCAP

Ninja Van boosts query performance up to 100x with PingCAP

Ninja Van, a major last-mile logistics company in Southeast Asia, faced significant database scalability and performance challenges as their data grew rapidly. Their existing MySQL setup with Galera and ProxySQL struggled with write scalability, sharding complexities, and operational overhead, threatening their ability to handle millions of daily parcel deliveries. They sought a highly MySQL-compatible, cloud-native, and horizontally scalable database solution, leading them to evaluate options including TiDB from PingCAP.

PingCAP implemented its TiDB database, an open-source, MySQL-compatible distributed SQL system, on Kubernetes via the TiDB Operator. This solution provided Ninja Van with horizontal scalability, high availability, and simplified operations. The results were substantial, with some complex analytical queries seeing performance improvements of up to 100x compared to their previous MySQL setup, enabling better real-time business intelligence and a more robust foundation for future growth.

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