Back-Up and Restore in TiKV

Explore the challenges and solutions of backing up and restoring distributed transactional Key-Value databases in this 33-minute conference talk by Jay Lee from PingCAP. Discover how TiKV, a distributed Key-Value database with features like geo-replication and horizontal scalability, addresses the complexities of backup and restore processes. Learn about the potential risks of data loss due to Garbage Collection during lengthy backup or restore operations, and understand the techniques implemented to ensure fast and safe backup and restore functionalities in TiKV. Gain insights into the intricacies of maintaining data safety in distributed systems and the innovative approaches used to overcome these challenges.