Because the DBaaS has lately become AI-tastic, among other things It's less than two years since MariaDB spun out SkySQL, but ...

Since MariaDB is a fork from MySQL, the syntax is similar, but MariaDB has several additional features. Basic SQL syntax remains the same, but MariaDB handles data storage and functions differently.

PostgreSQL is not the only open-source database that allows external extensions to add to the functionality of the database. One of the greatest strengths of MySQL is its pluggable storage engines.

MariaDB plc today said it will make its Xpand distributed database management system available to PostgreSQL users in addition to its own customer base.

NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 — At its global user conference OpenWorks 2023, MariaDB this week unveiled its vision to bring the power of distributed SQL through its award-winning Xpand database to both the ...