Consider switching: MySQL vs MariaDB
If you’re working with databases, you’ve surely heard about MySQL. When Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems in April 2009 – the company who owned MySQL – a lot of developers expressed concern about the future of MySQL.
Being the author and founder of MySQL and a strong open-source believer, Michael “Monty” Widenius, decided to start a new project and create a “drop-in” replacement, MariaDB.
MariaDB’s goal is to have 100% compatibility with MySQL, as well as adding new features, additional bugfixes and improved performance.