About MariaDB
MariaDB is the database for all, supporting any workload, in any cloud, at any scale. It has the versatility to support transactional, analytical & hybrid workloads as well as relational, JSON & hybrid data models. MariaDB scales from standalone databases and data warehouses to fully distributed SQL for executing millions of TPS and performing interactive, ad hoc analytics on billions of rows. Deploy MariaDB on commodity hardware, on all major public clouds & through MariaDB SkySQL DBaaS.
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- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
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Reviewed on 05/11/2019
My overall experience with MariaDB has been very favorable. I like the clustering features a lot,...
My overall experience with MariaDB has been very favorable. I like the clustering features a lot, and it's built in already, which is awesome since it saves me time. I like that I can export my entire database in to MariaDB, be it a little hard to figure out at first but once you get the hang of it you will do better with it the next time round.
Pros
What I like most about MariaDB is that if you know how to use MySQL then you will definitely know how to use MariaDB! With some added functionality and features it is much faster and it is pretty stable to use. The database is free to use, but lightweight in comparison to my sequel so it's perfect for starter to medium sized projects.
Cons
What I like least about MariaDB is that you will definitely need some guidance at first if you are not already familiar with this kind of software, especially when it comes to things like creating a new cluster. If you do run into a snag though the MariaDB community is very helpful and usually answer quick if you need a few pointers. There are also tons of forums and help guides you can refer to if need be.
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MySQLReasons for Choosing MariaDB
I made the switch from MySQL because I had heard good feedback about using the branched off Maria Data Base such as improved speed for instance, and personally I found it to be true, MariaDB is a lot faster MySQL.Switched From
MySQLReasons for Switching to MariaDB
Speed. Upgraded features. Fewer crashes.
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MariaDB as a drop in replacement for MySQL just works
Reviewed on 22/10/2019
We use it to store all of our data.
We use it to store all of our data.
Pros
It is so much faster than MySQL, especially when we alter the table structure of large tables it just works so much faster. The built in clustering features work quite well as well.
Cons
Starting a cluster is annoying. It's not overly hard, but you have to remember the statements. It would be a lot better if the startup script would say 'cannot attach to cluster, start a new one?' or something similar.
Despite the speed, we have had a couple of crashes where we could not startup the server. This has never happened to our MySQL servers, so that was a surprise. It may have been a specific 10.2 version on Ubuntu, because on our 18.04LTS servers this has not happened again.
Performance of the cluster when using INSERT IGNORE statements with 100,000s of records that are all duplicates is a lot slower than on MySQL.
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft SQL ServerReasons for Choosing MariaDB
MariaDB came out faster from our testsSwitched From
MySQLReasons for Switching to MariaDB
We needed a relational database for this product. Postgress and SQL Server have their own group of people that love it. But it would take too much in refactoring to switch to something completely different.- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
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MariaDB_01
Reviewed on 27/07/2022
Pros
it is a free database management system. it is good to store relational data.
Cons
There are many database that will be good alternative to MariaDB
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- Company size: 51–200 Employees
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MariaDB a good RDBMS
Reviewed on 14/12/2019
We want to be able to migrate data in our training from a H2 (flat file) database to an RDBMS...
We want to be able to migrate data in our training from a H2 (flat file) database to an RDBMS enviroment that can be shared among multiple servers. Furthermore we want a simple command line where we can use easy commands to create and manipulate data. MariaDB offers all that.
Pros
MariaDB is our personal choice for the RDBMS in our training environment. it is simple to setup on linux as well as windows and is leightweigth yet performant. it starts quickly and does not take up too much space on disk.
I use mainly the terminal interface doing simple commands from the mysql command line. I like the fact that it is compatible with mysql (of which it is of course a fork). When i want to have a graphical overview of the databases and tables i use a separate tool called DBeaver to show the ERD and look at the tables.
Most of the time we work with a limited number of database records, but also have a complete dataset of all registered vehicles nationally (16+ million records) which is also performing. All within of course our training environment.
Cons
There is nothing I really dislike about it. It performs well, we can use it without incurring cost and it performs and is stable.
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- Company size: 2–10 Employees
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Best Database server ever
Reviewed on 29/10/2022
I am using it in ERP systems and applications, all my cloud applications uses MariaDB as backend.
I am using it in ERP systems and applications, all my cloud applications uses MariaDB as backend.
Pros
Easy, Fast, Secured, and stable.Can hold huge data also.
Cons
Perfomance tunning needs more tools to get best performance.
Alternatives Considered
MySQLReasons for Choosing MariaDB
Easier, Faster for small to medium business and Free.Reasons for Switching to MariaDB
Nothing both are same structure but now preferring MariaDB.MariaDB FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for MariaDB.Q. What type of pricing plans does MariaDB offer?
MariaDB offers the following pricing plans:
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Please contact MariaDB for subscription pricing. MariaDB SkySQL cloud database pricing can be found here: https://mariadb.com/products/skysql/pricing/
Q. Who are the typical users of MariaDB?
MariaDB has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does MariaDB support?
MariaDB supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does MariaDB support mobile devices?
MariaDB supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does MariaDB integrate with?
MariaDB integrates with the following applications:
Apache Kafka, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau
Q. What level of support does MariaDB offer?
MariaDB offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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