MariaDB Server: the innovative open source database

SkySQL is our new Silver sponsor!

We’re excited to announce that SkySQL has joined the MariaDB Foundation as a Silver sponsor.
SkySQL is the first and only database service designed, built and optimised specifically for MariaDB Server. …

MariaDB Dump File Compatibility Change

Both MariaDB and MySQL have been around a long time now, and there is always a difficult balance between maintaining compatibility whilst also solving security issues that arise. …

MariaDB Vector at Intel Vision – AI Everywhere

AI was everywhere at Intel Vision this week in London. Nearly every keynote and breakout presentation was centred around AI. I had the honour of being interviewed by Intel’s jovial Chief Commercial Officer Christoph Schell, who is just about as stereotypically German as his former neighbour from Stuttgart Jürgen Klopp (whom he referenced on-stage), namely: not at all. …

MariaDB 11.2.4, 11.1.5, 11.0.6, 10.11.8, 10.6.18, 10.5.25, 10.4.34 now available

The MariaDB Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of MariaDB 10.11.8, MariaDB 10.6.18, MariaDB 10.5.25 and MariaDB 10.4.34, the latest stable releases in their respective long-term series (maintained for five years from their first stable release dates), as well as MariaDB 11.2.4, MariaDB 11.1.5 and MariaDB 11.0.6, the latest stable releases in their respective short-term series (maintained for one year). …

Towards a healthy ecosystem

A healthy ecosystem around MariaDB Server involves an active community. Lots of happy code contributors cause fast development of new functionality, as well as increased adoption by users. …