> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tutorials/databases/mariadb.md).

# MariaDB

<code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> DBaaS for MariaDB is a fully managed relational database service built on the MariaDB database engine. You can create and configure clusters through the [<mark style="color:blue;">API</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/databases/mariadb/) or [<mark style="color:blue;">DCD</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/databases/mariadb/how-tos/v2); <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> handles provisioning, flexible cloud-based scaling, patching, and maintenance. Key integrated features include:

* **Native security mechanisms**, including TLS-secured client connections and role-based user management, to protect your data.
* **Flexible vertical scaling** of storage, memory, and cores to manage growing workloads.
* **Integrated operational monitoring**, forwarding cluster logs and metrics to <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> Observability services.

Begin with the [<mark style="color:blue;">MariaDB User Guide</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/databases/mariadb) to understand the fundamental concepts and configuration options, and later follow step-by-step instructions in the following tutorial to deploy your advanced workflows:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Monitor MariaDB v2 Clusters Using Grafana</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to configure observability for MariaDB v2 clusters using the Logging and Monitoring services and view metrics in Grafana.</td><td><a href="/cloud/tutorials/databases/mariadb/monitor-mariadb-databases.md">Monitor MariaDB v2 Clusters Using Grafana</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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