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.

EDBMySQLMariaDB
MongoDB-compatible NoSQLNoNoYes
Columnar storageNoNoYes
Temporal tablesNoNoYes
Oracle database compatibilityYesNoYes
Non-blocking backupsYes3rd-party productYes
Write-anywhere clusteringNoYesYes
Transaction replayNoNoYes
Secure by defaultNoYesYes

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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 ServerOracle Enterprise EditionMicrosoft SQL Server EnterpriseIBM DB2
ReplicationYesActive Data Guard*Availability GroupsSQL Replication
ClusteringMultiple clustering optionsRAC*Yes*pureScale
Multi-cloud Single-architecturesYesNoNoNo
Backup and restoreMariaDB BCMRMANYesYes
Built-in SQL IDEYesYesYesNo
Distributed partitions with legacy RDBMS connectorsMultiple optionsOracle Partitioning*NoDPF
CompressionMultiple optionsAdvanced Compression*YesYes
EncryptionYesAdvanced Security*YesYes
Database firewallYesDatabase Firewall*Uses Windows FirewallNo
ColumnarMariaDB ColumnStoreDatabase In-Memory*YesBlu Acceleration
TemporalYesFlashback Query*Temporal TablesTime Travel Query
Stored proceduresSQL, PSM, PL-SQL, CPL, SQL, JavaT-SQLDB2-SQL, SQL PL
Oracle compatibilityYesYesNoYes

*Not included in an Oracle Database Enterprise Edition license; must be purchased separately.

 

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Open Source Comparison vs. MySQL and EnterpriseDB
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Open Source Comparison vs. MySQL and EnterpriseDB
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Oracle to MariaDB: Pragmatic Migration Strategies
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Proprietary Database Comparison vs. Microsoft vs. IBM vs. Oracle
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