In most respects MariaDB will work exactly as MySQL: all commands, interfaces, libraries and APIs that exist in MySQL also exist in MariaDB. There is no need to convert databases to switch to MariaDB. MariaDB is a true drop in replacement of MySQL! Additionally, MariaDB has a lot of nice new features that you can take advantage of.
Besides its core functionality of MySQL, MariaDB offers a rich set of feature enhancements including alternate storage engines, server optimizations, and patches.
Give MariaDB a try to fully assess its capbilities!
What's New in This Release:
This release includes fixes for the following security vulnerabilities:
· A buffer overflow that can cause a server crash or arbitrary code execution (a variant of CVE-2012-5611)
· CVE-2012-5627/MDEV-3915 fast password brute-forcing using the "change user" command
· CVE-2012-5615/MDEV-3909 information leakage about existing user accounts via the protocol handshake
· fixes for DoS attacks - crashes and server lockups
· This release includes MariaDB 5.3.12 and MySQL 5.5.29