This is a commercial offering of MariaDB that includes professional support tailored to meet your business needs. MariaDB is a database management system derived from MySQL and is primarily maintained by the open-source community under the GNU General Public License (GPL). MariaDB has been purposefully crafted to ensure complete compatibility with MySQL, encompassing APIs and command-line interfaces, simplifying its adoption as a viable MySQL alternative. Notably, MariaDB utilizes the XtraDB storage engine instead of MySQL’s InnoDB, which contributes to its enhanced performance and reliability.