Your MariaDB MaxScale trial gives you full access to the enterprise-grade database proxy that simplifies high availability, automates failover and secures your data—all without changing a single line of application code.
Trial Scope
Your 30-day trial gives you complete access to MaxScale’s full suite of high availability and security features. If your team needs an extended evaluation period or custom support, please reach out. We’re here to help you get to production faster!
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Download
Log in with your MariaDB ID and download the MaxScale Trial.
Generate License Key
Click here to generate your license key.
Install Trial
Follow our installation guide to see different installation options.
Configure MaxScale
Follow our configuration guide to set up MaxScale to best suit your environment.
MaxScale for Beginner’s Guide
MaxScale Video Tutorials
Introduction to MariaDB MaxScale
An introduction to MaxScale and the basic concepts behind database proxies, how they work, and what use cases they handle.
Enabling Built-In High Availability
How MaxScale ensures high availability for your database environment: a demonstration of automatic failover.
MaxScale’s Advanced Security Measures
A quick overview of how TLS encryption and query throttling protect your database from DDoS attacks and rogue client sessions.
Simplifying Database Management with MaxScale
See the user-friendly GUI for easy configuration, one-click topology changes, comprehensive monitoring, and insightful testing capabilities.
Resources and Support
Technical Documentation
The MaxScale documentation is your go-to resource for detailed information on every feature and configuration option.
Community Support
Have questions? Join the MariaDB Community Slack channel to connect with other users and the MariaDB team.
Report Issues
You can report issues or suggest features for MaxScale via our Jira issue tracker.

Ready for unlimited potential?
When your projects demand unlimited connections, servers, enterprise-grade high availability and 24/7 professional support for critical production workloads, upgrade to a MaxScale Enterprise subscription.