# About

- [Enterprise Server Lifecycle](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/enterprise-server-lifecycle.md): MariaDB Enterprise Server enables a predictable development and operations experience through an enterprise lifecycle — incorporating optimized builds, predictable release behavior, and vendor support
- [Enterprise Server Release Schedule](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/enterprise-server-release-schedule.md): The release schedule for MariaDB Enterprise Server
- [MariaDB Enterprise Server Differences](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences.md): MariaDB Enterprise Server enhances the community version with advanced features, security, high availability, support, and tools for enterprise use.
- [Differences in MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.8](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/differences-in-mariadb-enterprise-server-11.8.md): Features that are in MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.8 but not in MariaDB Community Server 11.8
- [Differences in MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.4](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/differences-in-mariadb-enterprise-server-11.4.md): Features that are in MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.4 but not in MariaDB Community Server 11.4
- [Differences in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.6](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/differences-in-mariadb-enterprise-server-10.6.md): Features that are in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.6 but not in MariaDB Community Server 10.6
- [Differences in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.5](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/differences-in-mariadb-enterprise-server-10.5.md): Features that are in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.5 but not in MariaDB Community Server 10.5
- [Differences in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/differences-in-mariadb-enterprise-server-10.4.md): Features that are in MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4 but not in MariaDB Community Server 10.4
- [MariaDB Enterprise Server - Data-at-Rest Encryption](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/mariadb-enterprise-server-data-at-rest-encryption.md): Data-at-rest encryption secures data on the file system.
- [Encrypting Galera Cluster's GCache](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/mariadb-enterprise-server-data-at-rest-encryption/encrypting-galera-clusters-gcache.md)
- [Encryption Plugins](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/mariadb-enterprise-server-data-at-rest-encryption/encryption-plugins.md): MariaDB's encryption plugins provide transparent data encryption (TDE) for stored data, securing tablespaces and logs to protect sensitive information and meet compliance.
- [Understanding the Amazon Web Services (AWS) KMS Encryption Plugin](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/mariadb-enterprise-server-data-at-rest-encryption/encryption-plugins/amazon-web-services-aws-kms-understanding-the-amazon-web-services-aws-kms-e.md): The AWS KMS Encryption Plugin (aws\_key\_management) integrates with Amazon Web Services (AWS) KMS
- [Choosing an Encryption Plugin](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/mariadb-enterprise-server-data-at-rest-encryption/encryption-plugins/choosing-an-encryption-plugin.md)
- [MariaDB Enterprise Server - Data-in-Transit Encryption](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/mariadb-enterprise-server-data-in-transit-encryption.md)
- [MariaDB 10.0.4 Release Notes](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/mariadb-enterprise-server-differences/mariadb-enterprise-server-data-in-transit-encryption/data-in-transit-encryption-for-mariadb-enterprise-server.md)
- [SBOM](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server/about/sbom.md): MariaDB Enterprise Server Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) information


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