Let’s learn how to install and configure MariaDB, an open-source popular MySQL Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).

It is community developed and has the option of commercial support. MariaDB has been intended to remain highly compatible with MySQL though there are some deviations.

In this article, we’ll be covering the installation and configuration of MariaDB on Ubuntu 20.x and CentOS 7.x/8.x and at the end will review some best practices for securing and improving its performance.

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