Explore the evolution of MariaDB in this comprehensive conference talk from Conf42 DevOps 2024. Trace the history of relational databases from early implementations to the development of SQL. Learn about MySQL's rise to popularity and the circumstances that led to MariaDB's creation as a fork. Discover the diverse storage engines supported by MariaDB and how they cater to different workloads. Examine MariaDB's enterprise features, including intelligent database proxy, NoSQL protocol support, and automatic failover. Gain insights into MariaDB's current capabilities, future directions, and its widespread adoption by notable organizations and Fortune 500 companies. Understand how MariaDB has grown beyond its MySQL origins to become a powerful, versatile database solution in its own right.
The MariaDB Evolution: From MySQL Fork to Independent Database System
Overview
Syllabus
intro
preamble
who is this guy?
agenda
early databases
edgar codd
first implementation
structured query language
open source
first free sql database
michael widenius
mysql gains popularity
oracle buys sun microsystems
mariadb as a fork of mysql
mariadb gains popularity
many, many storage engines
cross-engine sql queries
different workloads: https://youtu.be/xYaYG-SuPsQ?si=h474LUas0J2OLwpu
enterprise subscription
intelligent database proxy
nosql protocol
sql and nosql in mariadb: https://youtu.be/MyZhH4SX458?si=3HqZEg9i1EfFe-hV
change data capture
read-write splitting
topology isolation
automatic failover
deployment and other features
sql compatibility modes
usage around the world
notable distributions
notable users
fortune 500
downloads
the mariadb evolution
thank you!
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