1. Redis :
Redis stands for Remote Dictionary Server which is an in-memory data structure project implementing a distributed, in-memory key–value database with optional durability. Redis is developed by Redis labs and initially released on May 10, 2009. It is written in ANSI and C languages. Redis offers memory efficiency, fast operating speed, high availability and provides some features like tunability, replication, clustering, etc.
2. MariaDB :
MariaDB is an open source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is a compatible drop-in replacement for the widely used MySQL database technology. It is developed by MariaDB Foundation and initially released on 29 October 2009. MariaDB has a significantly high number of new features, which makes it better in terms of performance and user-orientation.
Difference between Redis and MariaDB :
| S.NO. | Redis | MariaDB |
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| 1. | It developed by Redis labs and initially released on May 10, 2009. | It is developed by MariaDB Foundation and initially released on 29 October 2009. |
| 2. | Redis is written in ANSI and C languages. | MariaDB is written in C, C++, Perl and Bash languages. |
| 3. | The primary database model for Redis is Key-Value store. | The primary database model for MariaDB is Relational DBMS. |
| 4. | Redis is Data Schema free. | In MariaDB Data Schema supports Dynamic columns. |
| 5. | Redis does not supports XML data format. | MariaDB supports XML data format. |
| 6. | Redis supports both Master-Slave Replication and Multi-Master Replication. | MariaDB supports both Master-Slave Replication and Master-Master Replication. |
| 7. | Redis does not provides the concept of Referential Integrity. Hence, no Foreign Keys. | MariaDB provides the concept of Referential Integrity and have Foreign keys. |
| 8. | Redis supports secondary indexes only with RediSearch module. | MariaDB supports secondary indexes without any restrictions. |
| 9. | Server operating systems for Redis are BDS, Linux, OS X, Windows. | Server operating systems for MariaDB are FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris, Windows. |
| 10. | Famous companies like Twinkl Educational Publishing, Merrill Corporation, ASOS.com Limited, Owler, Inc., etc uses Redis. | Famous companies like CUNY, Accenture, Docplanner, Grooveshark, Northrop Grumman, uses MariaDB. |