MariaDB Introduction_Presentation

1. Introduction to MariaDB
Understanding the Open-Source
Relational Database
Presented by: Mr M

2. What is MariaDB?
• - MariaDB is an open-source relational
database system
• - Fork of MySQL, created by original MySQL
developers
• - Maintains high compatibility with MySQL

3. Why Use MariaDB?
• - Free and open-source
• - High performance and scalability
• - Strong security features
• - Broad community support

4. MariaDB vs MySQL
• - MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL
• - Faster development and more frequent
updates
• - Additional storage engines in MariaDB
• - Open-source guarantee

5. MariaDB Architecture
• - Follows client-server model
• - Consists of a database server and clients
• - Supports pluggable storage engines

6. Common MariaDB Features
• - ACID compliance for transactions
• - Support for JSON and dynamic columns
• - Virtual columns and user-defined functions
• - Galera Cluster for high availability

7. Basic MariaDB Commands
• CREATE DATABASE sample;
• USE sample;
• CREATE TABLE users (id INT, name
VARCHAR(100));
• INSERT INTO users VALUES (1, 'Alice');
• SELECT * FROM users;

8. MariaDB Administration Tools
• - Command-line client (mysql / mariadb)
• - GUI tools: phpMyAdmin, DBeaver, HeidiSQL
• - MariaDB Monitor and logs for performance
tuning

9. Use Cases for MariaDB
• - Web applications and CMS (e.g., WordPress)
• - E-commerce platforms
• - Data warehousing
• - Enterprise applications

10. Getting Started with MariaDB
• - Install MariaDB via package manager or
installer
• - Connect using terminal or GUI client
• - Start practicing with SQL queries

11. Summary
• - MariaDB is a powerful, open-source
alternative to MySQL
• - Widely used in web and enterprise
applications
• - Easy to set up and administer

12. Q & A
• Any Questions?