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Register for the MariaDB Server Fest
The MariaDB Server Fest is approaching fast and registration is now open. We’ve been busy fine tuning things according to the input we got during the Call for Attendance, as well as selecting the final talks.
We have an excellent series of sessions lined up. Whether you’re interested in best practices, migration, new features, use cases, or the latest on hardware innovations and MariaDB, there’ll be something for you when it kicks off on 14 September.
Even the most riveting […]
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Downloads – A fresh new look
It’s been close to four months since we announced our new project of renewing MariaDB Downloads. We are now ready to launch our first version. We have done a lot of work behind the scenes which will simplify further developments. A technical breakdown post is coming, but for now, let’s focus on the new features!
In with the new
User friendliness – one click to download
User friendliness is at the core of MariaDB (going all the way back to […]
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MariaDB Server Fest CfP extended until Wed 15 July 2020
Thank you for the many submissions to our Call for Papers, and to your insightful replies to our Call for Attendees.
Based on the CfA replies and other feedback given to us, we could draw a few conclusions.
Attendees: Three-day event
First, we will spread out the event from a two-day event to a three-day event, for the attendees. We received several comments around preferences for shorter days, giving time for “normal” work. Rather three short days, than two long […]
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ColumnStore Native Part of MariaDB 10.5
On Wednesday 24 June 2020, MariaDB Server 10.5 was released GA. While there are several cool new features included, this first 10.5 blog is about the groundbreaking new component, ColumnStore.
The big picture
ColumnStore brings data warehousing to the world of MariaDB Server. It’s a columnar storage engine (Wikipedia: Column-oriented DBMS), enabling what is often called HTAP (Wikipedia: Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing). The Columnar data type stores data by columns, not by rows, enabling quick analytical reporting over huge data volumes.
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MariaDB 10.5.4 now available
The MariaDB Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of MariaDB 10.5.4, the first stable release in the MariaDB 10.5 series.
See the release notes and changelogs for details.
New releases of the Python and C Connectors, MariaDB Connector/Python 1.0.0, and MariaDB Connector/C 3.1.9 are also available.
Download MariaDB 10.5.4
Release Notes Changelog What is MariaDB 10.5?
MariaDB APT and YUM Repository Configuration Generator
Contributors to MariaDB 10.5.4
Aleksey Midenkov (MariaDB Corporation) Alexander Barkov (MariaDB Corporation) Alexey Botchkov (MariaDB Corporation) […]
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MariaDB Server Fest 14-20 Sep 2020
Join our Online Conference in September! In three different time zones, we will meet users of MariaDB Server for two packed days of presentations, interactions and insights.
The Call for Papers is open. And we have a favour to ask everyone considering attending: Please fill in our Call for Attendance survey! We need your help to ensure that we do logistics right when it comes to timing and formats, that we cover all topics that interest you, and that we […]
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Selecting the right database
How do you select a database in practice? How do you pretend to select it? And, if you want to be serious, how do you select it logically?
Those are the key questions I dug into, during my keynote last week at Percona Live Online.
For those who feel they don’t want to listen to the entire 30 minute video of the presentation, I have compiled a number of entry points for you below:
- 0:23 Silly hat meme, “Teknologmössa”
- 2:19 Agenda
- 2:43 Choosing a database in practice
- 3:59 Pretending to choose a database
- 5:00 Triggers for making a fresh choice
- 5:51 Monetary impulses
- 7:53 Database lifecycle impulses
- 10:07 MariaDB 5.5 on Github
- 11:24 Framework for database choice: 1. Technology 2. Business 3. Ethics
- 13:49 Technology questions within framework
- 15:21 NoSQL in MariaDB – native JSON support
- 15:41 “Non-relational persistent data considered evil”
- 18:30 “Closed source databases considered evil”
- 18:41 DBS Bank migrated off Oracle to MariaDB 10.3
- 19:47 Choosing a database logically
- 19:57 “This is a sensitive topic”
- 20:25 Picking Postgres vs picking MySQL/MariaDB
- 21:24 Picking MariaDB vs picking MySQL
- 21:54 Questions meant to help you make the right choice
- 22:32 The importance of presence in Linux distributions
- 22:50 The release model: the importance of separating feature releases from bug fix releases
- 23:28 Business questions within framework
- 23:54 Controlling the roadmap of the database
- 24:46 Ethical questions within framework
- 25:30 Comparing Planet MySQL and Planet MariaDB blacklisting and whitelisting
- 26:27 Hats off to Oracle for taking care of MySQL much better than I had thought
- 26:58 Hats off to Percona for helping to keep MySQL alive
- 27:13 Ethical questions: attitude to openness
- 27:59 Ethical questions: governance
- 28:01 MariaDB Corporation
- 28:18 MariaDB Foundation
- 28:43 Checks and balances in governance
- 29:02 Backwards Compatibility, data formats not changing
- 29:35 Promoting health: Solstice Run 20 June 2020 – let’s do some running!
- 30:29 Concluding words: We need your help to make your path of least resistance point towards MariaDB Server