MariaDB
MariaDB is a popular community-developed, commercially supported relational database management system (RDBMS) that originated as a fork of MySQL. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for MySQL, offering enhanced performance, security, and a rich set of features while maintaining its…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2009
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- MariaDB was created to address the significant uncertainty and anxiety within the open-source community about the future of MySQL after its acquisition by Oracle. It aimed to provide a truly open-source, community-governed, and commercially viable alternative that would continue to innovate, improve performance, and enhance security without the risk of proprietary restrictions.
- Platforms
- FreeBSD, Windows, Linux, Various Cloud platforms (AWS RDS, Google Cloud SQL, Azure Database for MariaDB), Solaris, IBM AIX, macOS
Related technologies
Notable users
- Google (internally)
- SUSE
- Booking.com
- MariaDB Corporation customers
- Telekom
- Red Hat
- Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia)