TiDB in Kubernetes Documentation
You can use TiDB Operator to deploy TiDB clusters in Kubernetes. TiDB Operator is an automatic operation system for TiDB clusters in Kubernetes. It provides full life-cycle management 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) |