What is ColumnStore and Why is it Important?
MariaDB ColumnStore is the analytical component for MariaDB Platform. It is a columnar storage engine that utilizes a massively parallel distributed […]
MariaDB MaxScale 1.4.2 GA is available for download
URGENT UPDATE: Do not take 1.4.2 into use. We have found a problem and will provide a 1.4.3 release shortly. […]
MariaDB ColumnStore, a new beginning
MariaDB’s new analytics engine – MariaDB ColumnStore – has been in the works for some time. What is it and […]
Getting Microsoft SQL server data into MariaDB with the CONNECT storage engine
MariaDB works with many clients to migrate Microsoft SQL and Oracle to MariaDB. With the CONNECT storage engine we can […]
MariaDB Server growth bolstered by OpenStack User Survey
While many are at the ongoing OpenStack Summit in Austin, it came to my attention that the OpenStack project has […]
Automated server management with opensource tools
In a recent presentation by Balazs Pocze from Gawker Media LLC made clear that there are many automation strategies for […]
Top database challenges for MariaDB
The latest top research identifies a number of big trends and challenges for databases. Jan Lindström, developer at MariaDB, summarises […]
AliSQL and some features that have made it into MariaDB Server
AliSQL is the fork of MySQL (maintained by Alibaba) that powers all of the group from Tmall, Taobao, Alibaba.com, 1688.com, […]
MariaDB Roadshow 2016 is starting
Team MariaDB is touring across several European regions again. The theme for 2016 is “Data Management for Mission Critical Applications”. […]
MariaDB MaxScale Persistent Connections
The MaxScale persistent connection feature has been available since version 1.3.0. It aims to reduce the load on the database […]