MariaDB Community Server - Managed Support

This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.

## MariaDB Community Server - Supported by cloudimg

Launch a fully configured, secure MariaDB database on EC2 and start running queries in minutes - backed by 24/7 expert DBA support from cloudimg.

This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.

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## Why Choose This Over Self-Managed or RDS?

• Full root access and OS control - Unlike Amazon RDS, you retain complete SSH access, custom kernel tuning, and the ability to install extensions or agents without restrictions.
• No vendor lock-in - Standard MariaDB Community Server with MySQL wire protocol compatibility means you can migrate workloads freely between environments.
• Bundled expert DBA support - cloudimg engineers assist with schema design, replication topologies, performance tuning, and backup strategies - expertise typically requiring a dedicated hire.
• Hardened from first boot - Automated security provisioning eliminates the manual hardening steps required with a bare AMI or self-installed MariaDB.

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## What Is Included

MariaDB Community Server installed from the official MariaDB Foundation package repository, running as a single-node database. The mariadb command-line client is preconfigured for local administration. The database listens on the standard MySQL wire protocol port and is the only workload on the image, keeping the platform lean and predictable.

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## Secure First Boot

On first launch, an automated one-shot service:

• Rotates the database root password to a fresh, strong, per-instance value
• Drops anonymous users and removes the test database
• Disables remote root login
• Creates a dedicated cloudimg administrative user with its own rotated password
• Writes all credentials to a root-only file

No shared or default database password ever ships in the image.

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## Data on Its Own Volume

Database tablespaces, binary logs, and table data live on a dedicated, independently resizable EBS volume mounted at the MariaDB data directory. This separation means you can:

• Grow storage without touching the OS disk
• Snapshot and back up data on its own schedule
• Restore to a point in time without full instance replacement

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## Network Ready

The database listens on all interfaces on the standard MySQL wire protocol port. Applications on peer instances inside your VPC can connect immediately. You control actual network access through AWS Security Groups - tighten inbound rules to your application tier for production use.

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## Use Cases

• SaaS web application backends - Teams running Laravel, Django, or Node.js on EC2 who need a reliable relational store without the constraints of a managed service.
• Content management systems - WordPress, Drupal, or custom CMS deployments requiring a MySQL-compatible database with full administrative control.
• Reporting and analytics - Standard SQL workloads on datasets up to hundreds of gigabytes on a single node, with the option to scale storage independently.
• MySQL migration targets - Drop-in replacement for existing MySQL workloads with full wire protocol compatibility and no application code changes.

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## 24/7 cloudimg Support

Every subscription includes round-the-clock technical support by email and live chat. cloudimg engineers help with:

• Initial deployment and configuration
• Schema design and query optimization
• Replication topology planning
• Backup and restore procedures
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Ongoing database administration

Critical issues receive a one-hour average first response.

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## Getting Started

1. Launch the AMI in your preferred AWS region and instance type.

2. SSH into the instance and read the generated credentials from the root-only file.

3. Connect with the preconfigured mariadb client and begin creating databases, users, and tables.

The user guide provides the full administrative workflow including backup scheduling, replication setup, and upgrade procedures.

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