Has anyone switched from MySQL to MariaDB?

weblike

Hi,
Has anyone switched from MySQL to MariaDB?
Any issues?
Steps to proceed?
Experience so far?
Please share.
thank you

customaware

Yep. So far so good.
Couple of issues in first 8.3 build which are now fine.

I think there was a couple of different reserved words which Vlad has fixed.

Early days but so far pretty happy.

Not sure if it is, but it seems faster and can also do sequences which MySQL cannot do.

weblike

Have you switched a production server or build a new one with MariaDB.

Update from MySQL to MariaDB?
Build new server MariaDB-> export MySQL DB -> import in new server?

Thank you for your reply.

customaware

Option 2 Gheorghe.

Jaymer

WHY MariaDB (other than Sequences) ???

weblike

There are lot of articles/benchmarks for Mysql&MariaDB

https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/mysql-performance-mysql-vs-mariadb/

We are using a few hosting servers with cPanel, PHP&Laravel, and since we switched from MySQL to MariaDB, speed&stabilty are much better.

Cheers,

Markfre1

You need to read some other comparisons as well. I had read a bunch of comparisons a month ago, and think I concluded the Mysql was the route for me. I'll see if I can dig up some of the info.

Mark F