Understanding MariaDB: The Powerful Fork of MySQL
In the world of database management systems, few names carry as much weight as MySQL. However, in recent years, MariaDB has emerged as a powerful alternative, attracting attention from developers and businesses alike. This blog will delve into the origins of MariaDB, its foundational sponsors, a brief history of MySQL, its founder Michael “Monty” Widenius, […]
MariaDB Community vs. Enterprise: A Comprehensive Comparison
MariaDB Community vs. Enterprise: A Comprehensive Comparison MariaDB is a powerful relational database management system that offers two primary editions: MariaDB Community and MariaDB Enterprise. Each edition is designed to meet different needs and use cases, providing a range of features and capabilities. This blog explores the differences between MariaDB Community and MariaDB Enterprise, with […]
MariaDB Enterprise vs Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
MariaDB Platform supports the same core enterprise features as Oracle Database 18c Enterprise Edition, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise and IBM DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows 11.1 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition, and in some cases, supports more. Oracle Database and IBM DB2 support multi-master clustering, but Oracle RAC and IBM pureScale are not supported […]
What we learned from recent Oracle RAC to MariaDB Migration
MariaDB is an open-source, multi-threaded, relational database management system (RDBMS). Starting with version 10.3, MariaDB has introduced Oracle Compatibility features in MariaDB, which can be leveraged by configuring SET SQL_MODE = ‘Oracle’. This enable MariaDB to understand majority of the Oracle PL/SQL syntax, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Functions and Oracle style packages. According to the MariaDB […]
