MariaDB is a community-developed fork of MySQL with additional features, improved performance, and open-source licensing.
Overview
MariaDB includes:
- MySQL compatibility
- Enhanced storage engines
- Improved performance optimizations
- Additional security features
- Active community development
Common Use Cases
- MySQL-compatible applications
- Applications requiring enhanced performance
- Projects prioritizing open-source licensing
- Systems needing MySQL alternatives
Security
For secure MariaDB connections, use private networking. See Database Security for configuration best practices.
Backup Support
✅ Supports automated backups with mariadb-dump. See Database Backups.