{"id":1571,"date":"2025-08-11T15:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/?post_type=docs&p=1571"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:30:17","password":"","slug":"database-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/documentation\/database-connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Database Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Database Comparison Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a detailed comparison between MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other popular databases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feature<\/strong><\/th>MariaDB<\/strong><\/th>MySQL<\/strong><\/th>PostgreSQL<\/strong><\/th>SQLite<\/strong><\/th>Microsoft SQL Server<\/strong><\/th>Oracle DB<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
License<\/strong><\/td>GPL v2<\/td>GPL v2 (Oracle-owned)<\/td>PostgreSQL License (BSD-like)<\/td>Public Domain<\/td>Proprietary<\/td>Proprietary<\/td><\/tr>
Forked From<\/strong><\/td>MySQL (by original developers)<\/td>Original (now owned by Oracle)<\/td>Original (UC Berkeley)<\/td>Original<\/td>Original<\/td>Original<\/td><\/tr>
ACID Compliance<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
SQL Compliance<\/strong><\/td>High (with MySQL compatibility)<\/td>High<\/td>Very High (most SQL compliant)<\/td>Medium<\/td>High<\/td>Very High<\/td><\/tr>
Performance<\/strong><\/td>Optimized for speed<\/td>Fast (but varies with version)<\/td>Highly optimized for complex queries<\/td>Fast (embedded)<\/td>Enterprise-grade<\/td>Enterprise-grade<\/td><\/tr>
Replication<\/strong><\/td>Multi-source, Galera Cluster<\/td>Master-Slave, Group Replication<\/td>Streaming, Logical, Synchronous<\/td>None (embedded)<\/td>AlwaysOn, Mirroring<\/td>Data Guard, RAC<\/td><\/tr>
JSON Support<\/strong><\/td>Yes (since 10.2)<\/td>Yes (since 5.7)<\/td>Best-in-class (JSONB)<\/td>Limited<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Full-Text Search<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>Advanced (with extensions)<\/td>Limited<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Geospatial Data<\/strong><\/td>Good (with GIS extensions)<\/td>Good (with GIS extensions)<\/td>Excellent (PostGIS)<\/td>Limited<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Partitioning<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>Advanced (declarative)<\/td>No<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Stored Procedures<\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>Advanced (PL\/pgSQL)<\/td>Limited<\/td>T-SQL<\/td>PL\/SQL<\/td><\/tr>
Extensions<\/strong><\/td>Plugins (Aria, ColumnStore)<\/td>Limited (Oracle-controlled)<\/td>Rich (PostGIS, TimescaleDB, etc.)<\/td>Minimal<\/td>Proprietary<\/td>Proprietary<\/td><\/tr>
Scalability<\/strong><\/td>Horizontal (Galera)<\/td>Vertical<\/td>Horizontal (with extensions)<\/td>Embedded only<\/td>Enterprise scaling<\/td>Enterprise scaling<\/td><\/tr>
Embedded Use<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td>No<\/td>No<\/td>Yes<\/td>No<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Cloud Support<\/strong><\/td>AWS RDS, Azure, GCP<\/td>AWS RDS, Azure, GCP<\/td>AWS RDS, Azure, GCP, Heroku<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Azure SQL<\/td>Oracle Cloud<\/td><\/tr>
Best For<\/strong><\/td>Drop-in MySQL replacement<\/td>Web apps, legacy systems<\/td>Complex queries, data integrity<\/td>Mobile\/embedded<\/td>Enterprise Windows<\/td>Large enterprises<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MariaDB vs MySQL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 MariaDB Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Open-source (no Oracle control)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Faster performance in many benchmarks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • More storage engines (Aria, ColumnStore, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Better replication (Galera Cluster)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    \u26a0\ufe0f MySQL Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Wider adoption (especially in legacy systems)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Oracle-backed enterprise support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      PostgreSQL vs MySQL\/MariaDB<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      PostgreSQL Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Most SQL-compliant<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Advanced features (JSONB, GIS, custom types)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Better for complex queries and analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        MySQL\/MariaDB Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Simpler for basic web apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Slightly faster for simple read-heavy workloads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          SQLite<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Use Case:<\/strong> Embedded systems, mobile apps, local storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Pros:<\/strong> Zero-config, serverless, single-file DB<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Cons:<\/strong> No network access, limited concurrency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Enterprise Databases (SQL Server, Oracle)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

            When to Use:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Large-scale enterprise apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Tight integration with Windows\/Oracle ecosystems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Need for advanced commercial support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              <\/div>\n\n\n\n

              Performance Comparison (General Use Cases)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              Scenario<\/strong><\/th>Best Choice<\/strong><\/th>Reason<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
              High-traffic web app<\/td>MariaDB\/MySQL<\/td>Fast reads, simple queries<\/td><\/tr>
              Data analytics<\/td>PostgreSQL<\/td>Complex queries, JSON support<\/td><\/tr>
              Embedded systems<\/td>SQLite<\/td>No server needed<\/td><\/tr>
              Enterprise ERP<\/td>Oracle\/SQL Server<\/td>Scalability, commercial support<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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              Database Comparison Table Here’s a detailed comparison between MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other popular databases: Feature MariaDB MySQL PostgreSQL SQLite Microsoft SQL Server Oracle DB License GPL v2 GPL v2 (Oracle-owned) PostgreSQL License (BSD-like) Public Domain Proprietary Proprietary Forked From MySQL (by original developers) Original (now owned by Oracle) Original (UC Berkeley) Original Original Original […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[50],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1571","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-product"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":293,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"name":"Julien","author_nicename":"julien","author_url":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/author\/julien\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Product","term_url":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/docs-category\/product\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1571"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1572,"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1571\/revisions\/1572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=1571"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newboot.io\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=1571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}