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To support the public preview of TiDB Cloud Essential on Alibaba Cloud, this PR clarifies the availability info of TiDB Cloud Essential.

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This PR updated only those files inside the ./tidb-cloud directory. For changes outside the ./tidb-cloud directory, see #21509.

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Hello @qiancai, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

I've updated the TiDB Cloud documentation to incorporate information about the new 'Essential' cluster tier, which is now publicly available on Alibaba Cloud. This comprehensive update ensures that all relevant sections, from feature descriptions and limitations to connection methods and CLI commands, accurately reflect the capabilities and usage of both 'Starter' and 'Essential' clusters. The goal is to provide clear and up-to-date guidance for users leveraging these new offerings.

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  • Introduction of TiDB Cloud Essential Tier: I've introduced the new 'Essential' cluster tier into the TiDB Cloud documentation, detailing its enhanced capabilities, automatic scaling, high availability, and predictable pricing model. This new tier is designed for applications with growing workloads, providing flexibility and performance.
  • Comprehensive Documentation Updates for Essential Tier: Across numerous documentation files, I've updated references that previously only mentioned 'Starter' clusters to now explicitly include 'Essential' clusters. This ensures consistency and accuracy for users interacting with both tiers.
  • Feature Availability and Limitations Clarification: I've clarified the availability and limitations of various features, such as Data Service, Chat2Query API, full-text search, and third-party monitoring integrations, specifying their support for 'Starter' and 'Essential' clusters, particularly when hosted on AWS.
  • CLI and Terraform Documentation Alignment: The CLI command references and Terraform resource documentation have been updated to reflect the inclusion of the 'Essential' tier, ensuring that programmatic interactions and infrastructure-as-code definitions are accurate.
  • Data Management and Migration Updates: I've updated the backup/restore, import/export, and migration guides to ensure they correctly reference the 'Essential' tier, providing clear instructions for data management across all relevant cluster types.
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This pull request updates the documentation to include the new TiDB Cloud Essential tier alongside the Starter tier. The changes are consistent across multiple files, improving clarity and accuracy. I've provided a couple of minor suggestions for consistency and formatting. Overall, the changes are well-executed and align with the goal of the PR.

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@lilin90 lilin90 added rename-serverless This PR is caused by renaming TiDB Cloud Serverless. translation/no-need No need to translate this PR. labels Aug 5, 2025
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@qiancai qiancai force-pushed the clarify-essential-support branch from 7488fda to 901f754 Compare August 6, 2025 02:35
| Row-based storage (per GiB/month) | $0.24 |
| Columnar storage (per GiB/month) | $0.06 |
| Row-based storage with dual-layer encryption (per GiB/month) | $0.36 |
| Columnar storage with dual-layer encryption (per GiB/month) | $0.09 |

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PS: the preceding changes are to align with #21516

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/lgtm

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  • 2025-08-06 06:34:08.423419637 +0000 UTC m=+422758.566180812: ☑️ agreed by lilin90.

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qiancai commented Aug 6, 2025

/approve

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