> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-use-cases.md).

# MaxScale Use Cases

- [MaxScale Overview](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-use-cases/maxscale-overview.md): Explore the core capabilities of MariaDB MaxScale. This overview covers intelligent routing automated failover security filters and Kafka integration for scalable database architectures.
- [MaxScale Trial](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-use-cases/maxscale-trial.md): Evaluate MariaDB MaxScale with the free Trial version. Learn about its features and installation steps, limited only by a license key.