MariaDB 12.3 preview available

We are pleased to announce the availability of a preview of the MariaDB 12.3 series. MariaDB 12.3 will be a long-term release. …

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State of MariaDB 2025: The Results Are In

In October 2025, we launched the first State of MariaDB Survey to learn how the community really uses MariaDB. Today, we’re excited to share the results. …

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Multimodal-Metadata-Hub for MariaDB Vector – Innovation 2nd place at MariaDB BangPypers Hackathon 2025

We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Python Hackathon. We sat down with the Innovation track second place winners to learn more about the team and their submission. …

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QUAPE Joins the MariaDB Foundation as a Silver Sponsor

We’re pleased to welcome QUAPE as a Silver Sponsor. Their focus on high-performance infrastructure supports the Foundation’s work on the MariaDB buildbot and our commitment to open, dependable database innovation.

Mirror, Mirror on DB-Engines: The MariaDB Story

DB-Engines has become one of the most visible indicators of database popularity, capturing how the world talks about MariaDB. This post explores what the rankings truly measure and how visibility, community engagement, and education shape MariaDB’s position. It highlights recent innovations such as native vector search and explains how MariaDB’s governance model safeguards long-term openness. As universities adopt MariaDB and developers name it more explicitly in their profiles, the global conversation continues to shift. DB-Engines becomes not just a ranking, but a reflection of the story the MariaDB community tells together.