Data Infrastructure

MariaDB

MySQL-compatible open source relational database with enterprise offerings

About MariaDB

MariaDB develops MariaDB Server, an open source relational database that began as a fork of MySQL, and sells enterprise editions, MaxScale proxy and a managed cloud service. Recent versions add vector search. The company was taken private by K1 Investment Management in 2024.

Common use cases

  • Application databases
  • MySQL and Oracle migration
  • Web-scale transactional systems
  • Hybrid analytics

Products and services

MariaDB Enterprise Server

Hardened, supported distribution of MariaDB.

MariaDB Cloud

Managed database service.

MaxScale

Database proxy for load balancing and failover.

MariaDB Xpand

Distributed SQL option.

Key features

  • MySQL compatibility
  • Vector search
  • Replication and clustering
  • Proxy failover
  • Columnar storage engine
  • Enterprise support

Integrations

  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Kafka
  • Spark

MariaDB alternatives

FAQs

Is it open source?

MariaDB Server is open source; enterprise features and support are sold as subscriptions.

Is it MySQL compatible?

Largely, since it originated as a MySQL fork.

Who owns it?

K1 Investment Management acquired the company in 2024.

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