Public preview: Azure Database for MariaDB

The Azure Database for MariaDB service is now available in preview. It offers an enterprise-ready, fully managed database service that uses the community edition of MariaDB. The service features open-source compatibility, built-in high availability, dynamic scaling, and flexible pricing. Customers can lift and shift to the cloud and use languages and frameworks of their choice, leveraging the power of MariaDB running on Azure. To learn more about the service, view the [service page](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/mariadb/), [pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/mariadb/), and [documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mariadb/). You can create a MariaDB server by using the[ Azure portal](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mariadb/quickstart-create-mariadb-server-database-using-azure-portal) or [Azure CLI](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mariadb/quickstart-create-mariadb-server-database-using-azure-cli). * Azure Database for MariaDB * Services * [ Azure Database for MariaDB](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/mariadb/)