Geek Software of the Week: MariaDB!
MariaDB is a completely “plug-and-play” replacement for MySQL DB. Why would I want to leave MySQL. Well, the MySQL project was acquired by ORACLE, like OpenOffice was. So… well, now you know why! MariaDB is for both Linux and Windows. It is lighter, faster, simpler to deal with, and very cool!
“MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL.
MariaDB strives to be the logical choice for database professionals looking for a robust, scalable, and reliable SQL server. To accomplish this, the MariaDB Foundation work closely and cooperatively with the larger community of users and developers in the true spirit of Free and open source software, and release software in a manner that balances predictability with reliability.
Why use MariaDB?
Famously Open
Our open license model and the enthusiasm of 100,000s of users globally makes MariaDB ideal for your web project
Global Expertise
Build a world-class database with five-nines performance and low operational costs. We’re there to help 24x7x365
Certified Binaries
Subscriptions come with certified stability, performance, scaling and features that you can trust to run your business”