# ARIA

- [Aria Storage Engine](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/aria-storage-engine.md): An overview of Aria, a storage engine designed as a crash-safe alternative to MyISAM, featuring transactional capabilities and improved caching.
- [Aria Group Commit](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/aria-group-commit.md): Learn about Aria's group commit functionality, which improves performance by batching commit operations to the transaction log.
- [Aria Status Variables](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/aria-status-variables.md): A list of status variables specific to the Aria engine, providing metrics on page cache usage, transaction log syncs, and other internal operations.
- [Aria Storage Formats](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/aria-storage-formats.md): Understand the different row formats supported by Aria, particularly the default PAGE format which enables crash safety and better concurrency.
- [Aria System Variables](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/aria-system-variables.md): A comprehensive list of system variables for configuring Aria, including buffer sizes, log settings, and recovery options.
- [Aria Two-step Deadlock Detection](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/aria-two-step-deadlock-detection.md): Explains Aria's deadlock detection mechanism, which uses a two-step process with configurable search depths and timeouts to resolve conflicts.
- [Aria FAQ](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/aria-faq.md): Frequently asked questions about the Aria storage engine, covering its history, comparison with MyISAM, and key features like crash safety.
- [The Aria Name](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/aria/the-aria-name.md): A brief history of the naming of the Aria storage engine, explaining its origins as "Maria" and the reasons for the eventual name change.