Who this book is for

This book is for intermediate MariaDB or MySQL users who need a more thorough comprehension of MariaDB, to administer a MariaDB server, or set of servers. Expert users of other relational DBMSs can also read this book, though they are encouraged to learn MariaDB basics using the MariaDB Knowledge Base or a MariaDB or MySQL beginner's book.

In particular, the reader of this book should already know the following topics:

  • The basic concepts of a relational DBMS
  • SQL language, at least at a basic level
  • The syntax and structure of configuration files

Knowledge of the following topics is not necessary to understand the book but is recommended to get the best from it:

  • How to write a script to automate tasks on Linux or Windows
  • How to write ...

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