## Conclusion

{% if TIDB_ENVIRONMENT == 'TiDB Cloud Starter' %}

TiDB Cloud Starter takes the capability of TiDB Cloud a step further by offering an effortless, MySQL-compatible database. This fully managed, multi-tenant offering allows users to focus purely on their applications without the need to worry about the infrastructure that supports them.

However, TiDB Cloud Starter is intended for testing and non-critical development environments. For production use, we recommend starting with at least TiDB Cloud Essential.

![essential.jpg 85%](https://lab-static.pingcap.com/images/2025/11/13/4fa3e363574f907e313447750093f5700c9579a0.jpg)

{% elif TIDB_ENVIRONMENT == 'TiDB Cloud Essential' %}

TiDB Cloud Essential takes the capability of TiDB Cloud a step further by offering an effortless, auto-scaling, MySQL-compatible database. This fully managed, multi-tenant offering allows users to focus purely on their applications without the need to worry about the infrastructure that supports them.

{% endif %}

Recommended hands-on labs to continue your learning:

- [Working with TiDB Cloud using mysql-connector-python](/labs/demo_405)
- [Working with TiDB Cloud using JDBC](/labs/demo_701)
- [Build Vector Search Apps Using Jupyter Notebook](/labs/demo_408)