MariaDB Enterprise Server Comparison
MariaDB vs. MySQL VS. EDB
MariaDB Enterprise Server is the leading production-grade open source database, with a feature set far above and beyond what is available from MySQL Enterprise or EDB Postgres Platform. As the successor to MySQL, MariaDB Enterprise Server continues to innovate with features such as open source Oracle compatibility and columnar storage while EDB continues to lack critical functionality such as multi-master clustering and transparent data encryption.
The table below highlights a handful of the differences between MariaDB Enterprise Server and its enterprise open source competitors.
| EDB | MySQL | MariaDB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB-compatible NoSQL | No | No | Yes |
| Columnar storage | No | No | Yes |
| Temporal tables | No | No | Yes |
| Oracle database compatibility | Yes | No | Yes |
| Non-blocking backups | Yes | 3rd-party product | Yes |
| Write-anywhere clustering | No | Yes | Yes |
| Transaction replay | No | No | Yes |
| Secure by default | No | Yes | Yes |
MariaDB vs. Oracle, Microsoft and IBM
MariaDB Enterprise Server supports the same core enterprise features as Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server and IBM Db2, and in some cases, even more (e.g., temporal tables, proprietary database compatibility).
The table below highlights a handful of the differences between MariaDB Enterprise Server and its proprietary competitors.
| MariaDB Enterprise Server | Oracle Enterprise Edition | Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise | IBM DB2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replication | Yes | Active Data Guard* | Availability Groups | SQL Replication |
| Clustering | Multiple clustering options | RAC* | Yes* | pureScale |
| Multi-cloud Single-architectures | Yes | No | No | No |
| Backup and restore | MariaDB BCM | RMAN | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in SQL IDE | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Distributed partitions with legacy RDBMS connectors | Multiple options | Oracle Partitioning* | No | DPF |
| Compression | Multiple options | Advanced Compression* | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption | Yes | Advanced Security* | Yes | Yes |
| Database firewall | Yes | Database Firewall* | Uses Windows Firewall | No |
| Columnar | MariaDB ColumnStore | Database In-Memory* | Yes | Blu Acceleration |
| Temporal | Yes | Flashback Query* | Temporal Tables | Time Travel Query |
| Stored procedures | SQL, PSM, PL-SQL, C | PL, SQL, Java | T-SQL | DB2-SQL, SQL PL |
| Oracle compatibility | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
*Not included in an Oracle Database Enterprise Edition license; must be purchased separately.
Resources
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Open Source Comparison vs. MySQL and EnterpriseDB
Open Source Comparison vs. MySQL and EnterpriseDB
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Oracle to MariaDB: Pragmatic Migration Strategies
Oracle to MariaDB: Pragmatic Migration Strategies
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Proprietary Database Comparison vs. Microsoft vs. IBM vs. Oracle
Proprietary Database Comparison vs. Microsoft vs. IBM vs. Oracle
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