The MariaDB database strives to be the logical choice for database professionals looking for a robust, scalable, and reliable SQL server. To accomplish this, a large global community of users and developers work together in the true spirit of Free and open source software, and release software in a manner that balances predictability with reliability. The MariaDB Foundation is a global non-profit established to promote, protect, and advance the codebase, community, and ecosystem of the free and open source MariaDB database. It does not own the trademark "MariaDB" which is the property of MariaDB Corporation.