Introduction

Welcome to your flexible, cloud-powered MariaDB service. This product delivers MariaDB as a service.

MariaDB is a modern, open-source relational database designed for performance, reliability, and compatibility. Built as an enhanced drop-in replacement for MySQL, MariaDB combines the familiarity of SQL with advanced features like columnar storage, temporal tables, and JSON support, making it perfect for both traditional applications and modern data-driven workloads.

Why does this matter to you? Because you need a database that balances proven SQL reliability with cutting-edge innovation. Whether you’re migrating from MySQL, building an e-commerce platform, or developing data analytics solutions, MariaDB gives you enterprise-grade performance without vendor lock-in, while maintaining full compatibility with your existing MySQL applications.

With STACKIT’s MariaDB you can create instances in various configurations in a single click, which otherwise would need a high effort to realize. With MariaDB Galera Cluster in a 3-node setup, STACKIT offers true high availability with automatic failover and no user effort. With MariaDB’s synchronous replication through Galera, you can ensure data consistency and increase performance across multiple nodes. Both single instances and Galera clusters can be created within seconds. Furthermore, MariaDB integrates MariaDB seamlessly into the STACKIT universe with adopting the overall permissions, role model and backup concept.

This documentation enables you to use the full potential of STACKIT’s MariaDB. The Getting started section enables you to set up an instance with common settings and connect to it within minutes. In the How-tos section, you learn about all features, concepts and settings of the product in depth.