Working with MariaDB

Although IONOS CLOUD DBaaS does not grant superuser access to MariaDB services, you may still view database clusters and perform administrator-level activities.

DBaaS services offered by IONOS CLOUD

All back-end tasks necessary to keep your database operating at peak efficiency are handled by the IONOS CLOUD platform. You can perform the following:

• Database installation via the DCD or the DBaaS API.

• Pre-set database configuration and configuration management options.

• Automated backups for seven days with point-in-time restore.

• Regular patches and upgrades during maintenance.

• Service monitoring both for the database and the underlying infrastructure.

Database administration

Tasks related to the optimal health of the database remain your responsibility. These include:

• Optimization

• Data organization

• Index creation

• Statistics modification

• Query optimization by reviewing access plans