This guide explains how to migrate a Web Hosting service from MySQL to MariaDB.

Introduction

• MariaDB is an enhanced version of MySQL, featuring numerous powerful built-in features and many improvements in terms of usability, security, and performance (❓: help).
• The migration time depends on the amount of data stored on your hosting and may take several hours.
• The upgrade to MariaDB is irreversible, and all websites on your hosting will then run with this version of MariaDB.
  • Check the compatibility of your scripts before proceeding (❓: help).
  • During the migration to the new infrastructure, your web hosting and all websites it contains will be temporarily unavailable.
  • During this operation, statistics are reset (❓: help).
  • An email will be sent to you as soon as the migration is complete.
• To migrate a Cloud Server, please refer to this other guide regarding migration to a new generation of Cloud Server.

Using MariaDB as a replacement for MySQL

To migrate a web hosting to MariaDB:

1. Click here to access the hosting & website management section in your Infomaniak Manager (❓: help).
2. Click on the name of the relevant hosting.
3. Click on the chevron ‍ next to Databases in the left-hand menu.
4. Click on Databases in the left-hand menu.
5. Click on the Migrate to MariaDB link:
   

An update to a recent version of MariaDB may also require a hosting migration: