TiDB in Kubernetes Documentation
TiDB Operator is an automatic operation system for TiDB clusters in Kubernetes. It provides a full management life-cycle for TiDB including deployment, upgrades, scaling, backup, fail-over, and configuration changes. With TiDB Operator, TiDB can run seamlessly in the Kubernetes clusters deployed on a public or private cloud.
The corresponding relationship between TiDB Operator and TiDB versions is as follows:
| TiDB versions | Compatible TiDB Operator versions |
|---|---|
| dev | dev |
| TiDB >= 5.4 | 1.3 |
| 5.1 <= TiDB < 5.4 | 1.3 (Recommended), 1.2 |
| 3.0 <= TiDB < 5.1 | 1.3 (Recommended), 1.2, 1.1 |
| 2.1 <= TiDB < v3.0 | 1.0 (End of support) |