Category: Contributions
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New binlog implementation in MariaDB 12.3
I have recently completed a large project to implement a new improved binlog format for MariaDB. The result will be available shortly in the upcoming MariaDB 12.3.1 release.
In this article, I will give a short overview of the new binlog implementation. For more details, check the documentation which is in the source tree as the file Docs/replication/binlog.md, or here: https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/knielsen_binlog_in_engine/Docs/replication/binlog.md
EDIT: Also see Mark Callaghan’s benchmark of the new feature.
Using the new binlog
To enable the new binlog, […]
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A Year in Review: Notable External Contributions to MariaDB Server in 2025
It’s the time of the year to look back and reflect. In line with the holiday spirit, we’d like to highlight some of the MariaDB Server contributions from 2025 that the team found particularly inspiring and interesting, and to say thank you to everyone who submitted them.
At the end of the post, we invite the community to help us recognise the most impactful external contributions of the year.
At last, I’d like to mention a pull request that was […]
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Adaptive Query Optimizer for MariaDB Vector – Innovation Winner of MariaDB Python Hackathon 2025
We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Python Hackathon. We sat down with the Innovation track first place winners to learn more about the team and their submission.
Aakanksha Singh and Mihir Phalke developed an Adaptive Query Optimizer for MariaDB Vector, addressing performance challenges in vector similarity search operations. They were interviewed by Robert Silén, Community Advocate and Kaj Arnö, Executive Chairman of MariaDB Foundation. For the recorded interview, watch it on Youtube, or read the interview below.
Introducing […]
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Dagster integration for MariaDB – 2nd place in MariaDB BangPypers Hackathon 2025
We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Hackathon at the BangPypers meetup in Bengaluru. We are now interviewing the winner submissions, continuing with the Integration track second place winner.
We sat down with Ria Kulkarni and Revanth Sreeram Ambati who developed a Dagster integration for MariaDB, bringing modern data orchestration capabilities to the MariaDB ecosystem. They were interviewed by Robert Silén, Community Advocate and Kaj Arnö, Executive Chairman of MariaDB Foundation.
For the recorded interview, watch it on Youtube, […]
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Apache Airflow integration for MariaDB – winner of MariaDB BangPypers Hackathon 2025
We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Hackathon at the BangPypers meetup in Bengaluru. We sat down with the Integration track first place winner to learn more about the team and their submission.
Pratush Maheshwari and Jyothi Muthuraj developed an Apache Airflow integration for MariaDB, addressing a significant gap in the data engineering ecosystem. They were interviewed by Robert Silén, Community Advocate and Kaj Arnö, Executive Chairman of MariaDB Foundation. For the recorded interview, watch it on Youtube, or […]
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BangPypers x MariaDB Python Hackathon – Winners Announced!
Last Saturday marked an exciting milestone: the announcement of the winners in our first large-scale MariaDB Python Hackathon, organised in collaboration with BangPypers, HackerEarth, and MariaDB plc. Over the past months, developers from across India have explored new ways to make MariaDB easier to use, more connected, and better integrated into today’s most important open-source ecosystems.
This post celebrates the outstanding contributions in both the Integration Track — projects that help MariaDB work seamlessly with other tools and frameworks – and […]
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How to Succeed in the MariaDB Python Hackathon, Bangalore
Last Friday, we hosted an Ask Me Anything session with HackerEarth – and we promised to share the same insights here in written form. So here it is: your guide to success in the MariaDB Python Hackathon!
A Great Idea Is Only the Beginning
A brilliant idea submission is just the start. The real work lies in the development — and that’s exactly what’s happening this month.
We want you to succeed. Success can mean that your hackathon contribution is […]
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Top ideas in the MariaDB-Python hackathon
As we blogged last week, the ideation phase of the MariaDB-Python hackathon ended with a heap of ideas. Due to the sheer mass, we had a tough time evaluating suitable ideas and teams for the development phase.
Now that we have proceeded to the development phase, we are really looking forward to seeing all short-listed ideas materialize to code! Let’s take a look at a few ideas from each track that stood out of the crowd.
A short recap: the […]