# TiDB Cloud Architecture

__*TiDB Cloud Architecture*__

+ TiDB VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
+ TiDB Cloud Central Services
+ Your VPC

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+ TiDB VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
  + For each TiDB Cloud cluster, all TiDB nodes and auxiliary nodes, including TiDB Operator nodes and logging nodes, are deployed in an independent VPC.
+ `TiDB Cloud` Central Services
  + Central Services, including billing, alerts, meta storage, dashboard UI, are deployed independently. You can access the dashboard UI to operate the `TiDB` cluster via the internet.
+ Your `VPC`
  + You can connect to your `TiDB` cluster via private endpoint connection or `VPC` peering connection. Refer to Set Up Private Endpoint Connections or Set up `VPC` Peering Connection for details.