MariaDB

MariaDB originated as a fork of MySQL after Oracle acquired MySQL. Many of the original MySQL developers created MariaDB to ensure that the database would remain fully open source and developed in a transparent way.

MariaDB maintains full compatibility with MySQL, allowing existing MySQL applications to run without modification. This compatibility makes it a practical drop-in replacement for organizations looking for an open-source alternative while preserving existing infrastructure and codebases.

Over time, MariaDB has introduced additional improvements and features while preserving the familiar MySQL architecture. Modern versions include capabilities such as GIS support and JSON functionality, expanding the types of applications and workloads the database can support.

Because MariaDB retains the same connection protocols and general behavior as MySQL, applications designed to work with MySQL typically work seamlessly with MariaDB as well. This compatibility allows teams to adopt MariaDB without major migration effort.

MariaDB is widely used across the technology industry. Notable users include organizations such as Wikipedia, Facebook, and Google, demonstrating its reliability and ability to handle large-scale workloads.

MariaDB data types we support

Integral:

bigintbigint unsignedint (integer)int unsigned (integer)mediumintmediumint unsignedsmallintsmallint unsignedtinyint (bool, boolean)tinyint unsignedyear

Decimal:

decimal (dec, numeric, fixed, decimal unsigned)double (double precision, double unsigned, real)float (float unsigned)

Text:

charlongtextmediumtextncharnvarchartexttinytextvarchar

Binary:

binarybitvarbinary

Date/Time:

datedatetimetimetimestamp

Large objects:

blobgeographygeometrylongbloblongtextmediumblobmediumtexttexttinyblob

Other:

enumjsonset

Export MariaDB Database

It may make sense to migrate your data away from MariaDB. You may want to do it permanently or just need to share your tables with a collague in a different format.

We will copy all your tables with their data and apply indexing and relationships exactly as they are in your current MariaDB database. In a nutshell, you get exactly the same database in another database engine. Each time you run the migration, we will copy all the tables again. Of course, we have a built-in scheduler, so you can run this overnight and have a fresh database copy in the morning.

Take a look at the quick tutorials below to see how it's done.

Import data into MariaDB Database

Additionally, if you want to import data on a regular basis and do not want to recreate the whole target database from scratch every time, but rather do tiny targeted sync of only changes since the last run, please use Full Convert Pro or Ultimate.

Take a look at the quick tutorials below to see how it's done.