Tim Zhang
Tim Zhang focuses on the core platform capabilities of OceanBase Cloud, including its DBaaS and BYOC deployment models, cross-cloud disaster recovery, elastic scaling, and observability. With an engineering background, he still reviews architecture docs for fun. He tracks the cloud infrastructure and AI space closely, always thinking about what the next shift means for managed databases.
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Cross-Cloud DR Networking: Sync Methods & Paths
In this post, we’ll break down the sync methods, network paths, latency factors, and cost trade-offs that shape whether a cross-cloud deployment is viable in practice.
Cross-Cloud Disaster Recovery on OceanBase Cloud: How Primary-Standby Replication Works
How OceanBase Cloud's cross-cloud primary-standby works — two sync methods, failover mechanics, and when to choose it over active-active.
From High Availability to Business Continuity: What Global Systems Actually Need
Multi-cloud DR isn't optional anymore—it's operational hygiene. Learn the four levels of database resilience from HA to business continuity, and why your weakest cloud determines your actual availability.