# Migration Options


| Migration Option                    | TiDB                      | MySQL-Compatible                 | heterogeneous database ｜Benefits｜ |
| :---------------------------------- | :------------------------ | :------------------------------- | :---------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Restore from Object Store(Logical)  | Dumpling / Lighting       | Dumpling / Lighting              | Dumpling / Lighting                 | Supports all database editions and platforms along with full and incremental backups |
| Restore from Object Store(Physical) | `br`                      | `NA`                             | `NA`                                | Supports high data volume / low bandwidth scenarios                                  |
| `DM`                                | `OK`                      | `OK`                             | `NA`                                | 1.No / Minimal Downtime 2. Support full and incremental Supports 3. MySQL shards     |
| `TiCDC`                             | `br`/`Dumpling` + `TiCDC` | `Dumpling` + `TiCDC`             | `NA` ｜ No / Minimal Downtime ｜    |
| Database Migration Service          | `TiDB Cloud` console      | `TiDB Cloud` console / `AWS DMS` | `AWS DMS`                           | Supports heterogeneous database ｜                                                   |

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Other than the options list in the slide, there are several standard TiDB options available for migration, which are discussed in detail in this course.