MariaDB connection

To access your data in MariaDB, create a connection asset for it.

MariaDB is an open source relational database. You can use the MariaDB connection to connect to either a MariaDB server or to a Microsoft Azure Database for MariaDB service in the cloud.

Supported versions

Create a connection to MariaDB

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

For Credentials and Certificates, you can use secrets if a vault is configured for the platform and the service supports vaults. For information, see Using secrets from vaults in connections.

Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform

In a project Click Add to project > Connection. See Adding a connection to a project.


In a catalog Click Add to catalog > Connection. See Adding a connection asset to a catalog.


In a deployment space Click Add to space > Connection. See Adding connections to a deployment space.


In the Platform assets catalog Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.

Next step: Add data assets from the connection

Where you can use this connection

You can use MariaDB connections in the following workspaces and tools:

Analytics projects

Catalogs

Data Virtualization service You can connect to this data source from Data Virtualization.

MariaDB setup

Setup depends on whether you are connecting from a local MariaDB server or a Microsoft Azure Database for MariaDB database service in the cloud.

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Parent topic: Supported connections