# MariaDB

With IONOS Cloud [<mark style="color:blue;">Database as a Service (DBaaS)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#database-as-a-service-dbaas), you can quickly set up and manage the MariaDB database engine. You can use the database engine's features, such as the flexible cloud-based scaling of the database resources, patching the database, creating backups and redundancy, and enhancing security with IONOS Cloud DBaaS.

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## Product Overview

<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>MariaDB</strong></mark></td><td>Quickly set up and manage the MariaDB database engine with IONOS Cloud DBaaS. Utilize features like flexible scaling, patching, backups, redundancy, and enhanced security.</td><td><a href="mariadb/overview">overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Links

<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>Use Cases</strong></mark></td><td>Explore the key use cases for implementing the MariaDB database engine.</td><td><a href="mariadb/use-cases">use-cases</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create and manage MariaDB clusters via the DCD.</td><td><a href="mariadb/dcd-how-tos">dcd-how-tos</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>API How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create and manage MariaDB clusters via the API.</td><td><a href="mariadb/api-howtos">api-howtos</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Troubleshooting</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to troubleshoot common issues with MariaDB.</td><td><a href="mariadb/troubleshooting">troubleshooting</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<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>MariaDB REST API</strong></mark></td><td>Access the REST API documentation for MariaDB.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/mariadb/v1/">https://api.ionos.com/docs/mariadb/v1/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>MariaDB SDKs</strong></mark></td><td>Interact with the MariaDB API using SDKs.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/reference/software-development-kits/mariadb-api-sdks">https://docs.ionos.com/reference/software-development-kits/mariadb-api-sdks</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td>Explore configuration management tools compatible with MariaDB.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools">https://docs.ionos.com/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<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>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>To get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about MariaDB.</td><td><a href="mariadb/mariadb-faq">mariadb-faq</a></td></tr></tbody></table>