What are the main advantages of MariaDB over MySQL?

MariaDB offers enhanced performance through advanced storage engines. It adds engines that MySQL lacks, such as Aria and ColumnStore. It also has better query optimization, improved replication, and advanced security features. Development is active and open source, so feature releases arrive faster.

Is MariaDB fully compatible with MySQL?

Yes. MariaDB is designed as a drop-in replacement for MySQL. It targets compatibility with existing applications, connectors, and tools. Most MySQL applications can migrate to MariaDB without code changes. Some advanced features may still require minor adjustments.

How does MariaDB Galera Cluster work?

Galera Cluster provides synchronous multi-master replication. Every node can accept writes. It uses certification-based replication to ensure data consistency. It also gives you automatic node provisioning and built-in automatic failover, with zero data loss guarantees.

What is MariaDB MaxScale and how does it help?

MaxScale is an intelligent database proxy. It provides read/write splitting, connection pooling, query routing, and load balancing. It acts as a transparent layer between your applications and MariaDB servers. That improves performance and supports high availability.

Can I migrate from MySQL to MariaDB with zero downtime?

Yes. We provide zero-downtime migration services using replication-based migration techniques. We set up MariaDB as a replica of your MySQL server and sync the data. Then we perform a controlled switchover with minimal application downtime.

What storage engines does MariaDB support?

MariaDB supports all MySQL storage engines plus several of its own. Aria is a crash-safe MyISAM replacement. ColumnStore is built for analytics, and Spider handles sharding. Connect reads external data sources. That gives you more flexibility for different use cases.

MariaDB · Galera · MaxScale

Enterprise MariaDB Solutions

MariaDB Enterprise Solutions & Support

In short: MariaDB is an open-source relational database and a community-developed fork of MySQL. It was created by MySQL's original authors and works as a near drop-in MySQL replacement. It adds storage engines such as Aria, ColumnStore, and Spider. It also adds synchronous multi-master Galera Cluster replication and the MaxScale proxy. That combination suits high-availability, mission-critical applications.

Deploy high-performance MariaDB solutions with Galera Cluster, advanced replication, and enterprise-grade support for mission-critical applications.

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MariaDB 11 · Galera cluster

3 synchronous nodes · MaxScale

Tuned

Queries / sec

0.00k

Buffer pool hit

99.0%

Galera sync lag

0ms

CPU

Query Throughput

0.00k QPS

[OK] galera: write-set replication in sync, 3/3 nodes

[INF] maxscale: read/write split routing healthy

[OK] innodb: adaptive flush stable, 0 stalls

[INF] mariabackup: full + binlog verified

Representative fleet view · illustrative metrics

MariaDB Instances Managed

0.99%

Uptime SLA

0×

Median Query Speedup

Avg Cost Savings

What we do

Comprehensive MariaDB Services

We handle MariaDB from initial setup through advanced optimization. Our solutions are built for enterprise environments and high-performance applications.

MariaDB Implementation

Complete setup and configuration of MariaDB for enterprise environments

MariaDB installation and setup
Performance optimization
Security configuration
Backup and recovery setup

Galera Cluster Setup

MariaDB Galera Cluster implementation for synchronous multi-master replication with zero data loss.

Galera Cluster configuration
Multi-master replication topologies
Split-brain prevention & quorum
State Snapshot Transfer (SST) tuning

High Availability Solutions

Enterprise-grade high availability with automatic failover and disaster recovery

Primary-replica replication
Automatic failover setup
Cross-datacenter replication
Disaster recovery planning

Performance Optimization

Advanced tuning and optimization for maximum MariaDB performance

Query optimization
Index optimization
Memory tuning
Storage engine optimization

MaxScale Integration

MariaDB MaxScale deployment for intelligent database proxy and query routing.

MaxScale router configuration
Read/write split routing
Connection pooling & rate limiting
Transparent failover routing

Migration Services

Seamless migration from MySQL to MariaDB with minimal downtime

MySQL to MariaDB migration
Data migration planning
Application compatibility
Zero-downtime migration

Security Audit

MariaDB security hardening, authentication review, and compliance control mapping.

Authentication & TLS hardening
Privilege & role audit
Audit-plugin configuration
CIS / PCI-DSS / HIPAA mapping

Remote DBA

Dedicated remote MariaDB DBA team for ongoing administration and proactive optimization.

24/7 monitoring & alerting
Proactive tuning & maintenance
Backup & recovery management
Capacity planning

24/7 Support

Production MariaDB support with rapid incident response and named on-call engineers.

15-min Sev-1 response
Incident response & RCA
Replication & recovery fixes
Health reporting

MariaDB on Kubernetes

Containerized MariaDB and Galera on Kubernetes with operators, HA, and rolling upgrades.

Operator-based deployment
Galera on Kubernetes
StatefulSet & storage design
Rolling upgrades

Why choose MariaDB

Enhanced performance, enterprise reliability

MariaDB is the leading MySQL-compatible database. It offers enhanced performance, advanced features, and enterprise-grade reliability.

Enhanced Performance

Purpose-built engine choices such as Aria and ColumnStore, combined with query and configuration tuning, can deliver large speedups on specific workloads. In our own engagements, we've cut slow queries by up to 10x.

MySQL Compatibility

A near drop-in replacement for MySQL with broad compatibility. For most applications that makes migration straightforward, once we validate compatibility.

Enterprise Security

Advanced security features including data-at-rest encryption, audit logging, and role-based access control.

Galera Cluster

Built-in synchronous multi-master replication with automatic failover and zero data loss guarantees.

Query Performance

After tuning

Full-table scans eliminated0%

Galera flow-control pauses cut0%

InnoDB buffer-pool hit rate0%

MaxScale routing efficiency0%

10×

Median speedup

60%

Cost reduction

Real cases

Queries we've transformed

Missing Index

4,200ms

8ms

Full table scan — 8.1M rows

The fix

ALTER TABLE orders ADD INDEX (user_id, status, created_at)

Galera Write Conflict

7,400ms

26ms

Cert failures on a single hot row

The fix

Re-keyed hotspot + batched writes to cut conflicts

Wrong Optimizer Plan

9,300ms

19ms

Optimizer chose nested loop over hash join

The fix

Added index hint + refreshed histograms (ANALYZE)

Galera Cluster ACTIVESynchronous replication · multi-master

0.00%

Cluster Uptime

<0s

Failover RTO

0ms

Sync Lag

galera-01 · 3306

WRITABLESYNCED

galera-02 · 3306

WRITABLESYNCED

galera-03 · 3306

WRITABLESYNCED

High availability

Always on. Galera-engineered.

Galera Cluster gives you synchronous multi-master replication and certification-based consistency. MaxScale handles the routing. We rehearse failover with drills rather than quoting a theoretical SLA. On a correctly sized cluster we target 99.99% uptime.

Galera Cluster synchronous multi-master replication

Split-brain prevention & quorum management

MaxScale read/write splitting and transparent failover

State Snapshot Transfer (SST) tuning for fast recovery

Cross-datacenter replication with verified DR plans

Incident response

A cluster-split P1, handled in under 15 minutes.

Sometimes a Galera node desyncs, or a flow-control storm stalls writes. When that happens, a named MariaDB engineer responds instead of a ticket queue. We apply quorum and SST fixes online. A blameless postmortem follows.

P1 alert → named MariaDB engineer paged in under 15 minutes

Root cause via wsrep status, error log & MaxScale logs

Quorum recovery & SST re-sync — no maintenance window

Blameless postmortem with a prevention plan

Live incident replayP1 → resolved · ~14 min

00:00Alert fired

Galera flow control pausing writes cluster-wide

00:03On-call paged

Named DBA in under 15 min, not a ticket queue

00:07Root cause

Write hotspot causing cert conflicts on one table

00:11Fix applied

Re-sharded hot keys, added index, routed via MaxScale

00:14Resolved

Flow control cleared, p99 4.1s → 170ms — total 14 min

Pre-Migration Assessment

MySQL / proprietary → MariaDB 11 (near drop-in)

READY

Schema & charset analysis0%

Data load (mariabackup / mydumper)0%

Binlog replication catch-up0%

Cutover readiness0%

Estimated cutover window: < 10 minutes

Migration

Move to MariaDB without the downtime

MariaDB is a near drop-in replacement for MySQL. We set up MariaDB as a replica of your MySQL server and sync the data. Next we validate application compatibility. Then we run a controlled switchover with minimal downtime.

MySQL → MariaDB drop-in migration & compatibility analysis

Replication-based sync with parallel-run validation

Zero-downtime controlled switchover, reversible

Storage-engine selection (InnoDB, Aria, ColumnStore)

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Storage engines

MariaDB Storage Engines

Choose the optimal storage engine for your specific use case and performance requirements.

InnoDB

ACID-compliant transactional storage engine

Default storage engine with full ACID compliance, foreign key support, and crash recovery.

Best for: OLTP applications

Aria

Crash-safe MyISAM replacement with better performance

Enhanced MyISAM with crash recovery, better caching, and improved performance for read-heavy workloads.

Best for: Read-heavy workloads

ColumnStore

Columnar storage for analytics and data warehousing

Massively parallel processing engine optimized for analytics, reporting, and large-scale data warehousing without indexing overhead.

Best for: Analytics & BI

FAQ

MariaDB services FAQ: Galera, MaxScale & MySQL migration

Common questions about MariaDB implementation and migration services.

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Comprehensive MariaDB solutions tailored to your enterprise database needs

MariaDB Consulting

Strategic architecture design, schema optimization, security audits & health checks

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MariaDB Remote DBA

24/7 remote database administration with proactive monitoring and incident response

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MariaDB Support

Enterprise support with guaranteed SLA response times and expert troubleshooting

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MariaDB Migration

MySQL to MariaDB, Oracle to MariaDB, and version upgrade migrations

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MariaDB Performance Tuning

Query optimization, indexing strategies, and configuration tuning for peak performance

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MariaDB High Availability

Galera Cluster, semi-sync replication, and MaxScale for enterprise HA

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MariaDB Galera Cluster

Multi-master synchronous clustering with automatic node provisioning

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MariaDB MaxScale

Intelligent database proxy with read/write splitting and automatic failover

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MariaDB Security Audit

Authentication & TLS hardening, privilege review, audit-plugin setup, and CIS / PCI-DSS / HIPAA mapping

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MariaDB on Kubernetes

Production MariaDB on K8s via MariaDB Operator, persistent volumes, and Galera StatefulSets

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Compare with Other Databases

JusDB operates production fleets across most major engines. If you're weighing alternatives, here are the most common ones our customers compare against.

MySQL

The upstream MariaDB diverged from in 2010 — useful baseline when planning a switch or comparing replication behaviour between the two.

PostgreSQL

MariaDB's MaxScale and Galera Cluster solve high availability differently than Postgres + Patroni — worth comparing if you have a Postgres workload in flight.

MongoDB

MariaDB + MongoDB is a common dual-stack when relational ledger tables live alongside flexible event streams.

SQL Server

MariaDB-MaxScale and SQL Server Always On Availability Groups solve overlapping HA problems — useful comparison for hybrid migrations.