# Managing `TiDB` Database: On-Premised Versus `TiDB Cloud`


| Operation type                     | On-premises database                                           | Cloud database                                                |
| :--------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Database  installation             | Manual                                                         | Automatic                                                     |
| Database Architecture              | `TiDB Server`、`TiKV`、`TiFlash`、`PD`                         | `TiDB Server`、`TiKV`、`TiFlash`                              |
| Tools used for database monitoring | `TiDB Dashboard`、`Grafana` +   `Prometheus`、monitoring `API` | Cluster overview page、Cluster monitoring page                |
| Types of server connection         | All types(password, `SSH` ...)                                 | password, `SSH`, private endpoint, `VPC` peering, `SQL` Shell |
| Storage allocation                 | Manual: Using Linux commands                                   | Automatic, `GUI` tool:`TiDB Cloud` System console             |
| Scale Cluster                      | Manual                                                         | `GUI` Tool                                                    |

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The table in the slide lists the main differences(based on type of `DBA` operations) between on-premises databases and cloud database deployments.