Change Database Type

[Angelo Alabiso]

Hi, I have Plesk Obsidian 18.0.21. By default my databases being created as MariaDB 5.5.64. I need to switch type to MySQL Community Server (GPL) 5.6.45. It is possible?


Thank You

 

[moswak]

if you have mariadb installed, you can stay with mariadb and update it.

How to upgrade MySQL 5.5 to 5.6/5.7 or MariaDB 5.5 to 10.0/10.1/10.2 on Linux?

always make a backup

 

[Angelo Alabiso]

I normally prefer MariaDb but my developer need Mysql Community Server to migrate a WebApp. It possibile to switch from MariaDB to Mysql Community Server?

 

[moswak]

It is highly not recommended to replace database server shipped by OS vendor with another one, for example replace MariaDB with MySQL, as this might lead to various issues afterwards. We recommend to keep using database server shipped by OS vendor.

Is it possible to replace MariaDB 5.5, 10.X with MySQL 5.6, 5.7 on a Plesk server

 

[pdxweb]

I get mighty sick of seeing "MariaDB 10.x version is a drop-in replacement for MySQL 5.5-5.7." because it just not always the case.