MariaDB: extra features that make it a better branch of MySQL
1,586 views · Published 14 February 2010 · 39:34 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: FOSDEM · 2010 · Education
By Sergey Petrunya MariaDB is an independent branch of MySQL with additional features and patches. This talk will give a technical overview of MariaDB. MariaDB is an independent branch of MySQL with additional features and patches. This talk will give a technical overview of MariaDB, including: A walkthrough of extra features available in MariaDB 5.1: Extra storage engines (XtraDB, PBXT, Maria, FederatedX) Community patches integrated into MariaDB Additional features and optimizations Compatibility policy between mainline MySQL and MariaDB MariaDB's approach to accepting external contributions Further technical directions of MariaDB project. FOSDEM (Free and Open Source Development European Meeting) is a European event centered around Free and Open Source software development. It is aimed at developers and all interested in the Free and Open Source news in the world. Its goals are to enable developers to meet and to promote the awareness and use of free and open source software. More info at http://fosdem.org
