Expanded Partnership with MariaDB Brings Another Leading Enterprise Grade Open Source Database to Nutanix

We are delighted to announce that MariaDB is now an officially supported database on the Nutanix Database Service (NDB) database management solution. The partnership between Nutanix and MariaDB plc was unveiled at our .NEXT customer conference in May 2024, and brings MariaDB's enterprise-grade database into our solutions portfolio.

For more details, you can read the initial announcement on MariaDB's blog here. Released earlier this month, NDB 2.6, adds even more enhancements, making NDB and MariaDB a powerful one-two punch. You can read about NDB 2.6 here.

Introducing MariaDB Enterprise Server on NDB

MariaDB is one of the world's most popular open-source database management systems, supported by a large and active global community. MariaDB Enterprise Server, a commercially supported version, offers advanced security, monitoring and management capabilities essential for mission-critical applications.

By integrating MariaDB Enterprise Server with NDB, customers can easily deploy and manage MariaDB databases alongside other popular database technologies - including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server - from a single, unified Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) infrastructure. This integration gives you the flexibility to choose the right database for each application, while benefiting from the simplified management, high availability and scalability of NDB.

With the latest 2.6 release, NDB now supports:

• RHEL 8.8 MariaDB 10.3 Community
• RHEL 8.10 MariaDB 10.11 Community
• RHEL 8.10 MariaDB 10.6 Enterprise
• RHEL 9.4 MariaDB 10.11 Community
• RHEL 9.4 MariaDB 10.6 Enterprise
  

Modernizing Applications for Scalability and Continuous Availability

In today's fast-paced digital environment, applications must scale seamlessly and ensure continuous availability. MariaDB Enterprise Server on NDB addresses this urgent requirement by providing robust tools that allow databases to scale effortlessly across hybrid multicloud landscapes.

Features like automatic failover and transaction replay ensure that applications remain operational and continuously available. This makes it easier for businesses to modernize their applications without sacrificing performance or availability.

Improved Security with Enhanced Privileges Analysis

NDB 2.6 introduces enhanced privileges analysis for MariaDB Server, which strengthens database security by providing deeper insights into user access levels and permissions.

This enables administrators to identify and address potential security vulnerabilities more effectively and ensures that access rights are aligned with organizational policies. As part of a broader suite of security enhancements in NDB 2.6, this feature enables enterprises to maintain a more secure database environment and reduce the risk of unauthorized access or data breaches.

Reducing Costs with a High-Performance, Resilient Database Solution

Maintaining proprietary legacy databases can be costly due to direct expenses and operational inefficiencies. MariaDB Enterprise Server on NDB is a cost-effective alternative that delivers the performance, resilience and security that enterprises need at a fraction of the cost of traditional databases. This allows businesses to leverage a high-performing database solution that aligns with financial objectives and frees-up resources for other strategic investments.

Simplifying Development Environments and Enhancing Flexibility

Many organizations struggle with complex development environments that lead to prolonged application downtime and an inflexible infrastructure. The combination of MariaDB and Nutanix simplifies the deployment and management of configurable open-source databases.

Whether in on-premises datacenters, public clouds or edge locations, organizations can benefit from a flexible, modern infrastructure that supports rapid deployment and easy management. This flexibility is crucial for companies looking to innovate quickly and adapt to changing market conditions without being hampered by infrastructure limitations.

Why This Partnership Matters

The Maria DB partnership with Nutanix is more than just adding another database to our list of supported platforms. It provides a transformative solution that accelerates businesses during their digital transformation journeys. By integrating MariaDB Enterprise Server with NDB, we enable customers to address modernization, cost-efficiency and operational flexibility with a single, streamlined solution.

For current Nutanix users, this partnership means enhanced database capabilities and the opportunity to maximize their investment in NDB by extending its value to include a broader range of database services with proven scalability, reliability and affordability.

For new customers, this collaboration offers a compelling reason to consider how Nutanix meets their immediate infrastructure needs while supporting long-term growth, innovation and scalability demands with a robust database like MariaDB Enterprise Server.

Nutanix is excited about the possibilities this partnership opens up for our customers. We are committed to continuous innovation and support for MariaDB Enterprise Server on NDB and will help ensure that customers always have access to top-shelf solutions for their business needs.

To learn more, check out our recent joint webinar, where we discuss how to build your own DBaaS with NDB and MariaDB Enterprise Server. And stay tuned for more updates on how Nutanix and MariaDB are driving change in the world of database services, making it easier, more efficient, and more cost-effective for businesses to run applications and manage data wherever they choose.

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