Its similarity to MySQL, which was the dominant database in the early 2000s, has facilitated its adoption. The key differences between MariaDB and MySQL form the foundation of MariaDB's performance.

The differences between MariaDB 5.5 and MySQL 5.6 are quite significant, with major improvements in both performance and stability, as well as additional features and improved security." ...

Often driven by technological needs and familiarity to developers and administrators, deciding on a database can be influenced by past experiences and decisions. The goal of this document is to ...

The decision to forgo using MySQL version numbering was made back in 2012 and met with some scepticism. The aim is to more clearly to show the differences between MariaDB and MySQL.

All the same, their labors have paid off. In a comparison of six open source databases — including MySQL — Network World found MariaDB to be the preferred choice.

This white paper compares MariaDB, Oracle and EnterpriseDB and their databases: MariaDB TX, MySQL Enterprise Edition and EnterpriseDB Postgres Platform. It begins with a comparison of business models ...

How will the planned merger between MariaDB creator Monty Program DB and support firm SkySQL strengthen the hand of the open-source fork in the wider MySQL world? We talk to the new company's CEO.

Patrik Sallner, the CEO of Finnish database proprietor SkySQL, wants to make something clear. His company’s latest product, MariaDB Enterprise, was not designed with a certain Redwood-based relational ...

SANTA CLARA, CA-- (Marketwired - Apr 21, 2016) - MariaDB® Corporation, the recognized leader in open source databases, today announced that MariaDB MaxScale, its dynamic data routing platform, has ...

Security flaw in MySQL, MariaDB allows access with any password—just keep submitting it The flaw, patched in both databases, leaves some versions wide open to attackers ...