MariaDB Corporation announced that SkySQL, MariaDB’s cloud database that delivers dynamic scalability with distributed SQL, has been positioned by Gartner as a Niche Player in the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems. 

The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company’s overall completeness of vision and ability to execute.

“After only launching MariaDB SkySQL last year, we are thrilled for our first time recognition in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems,” said Jags Ramnarayan, Chief Product Officer, MariaDB Corporation. 

“We believe our inclusion in this year’s Magic Quadrant is a testament to how SkySQL is impacting our customers and the market, who are hungry for an easy-to-use scalable cloud database. With multicloud and hybrid-cloud support combined with our ability to deliver massive scalability of mixed workloads, we are providing compelling value to our customers over more established options.”

SkySQL is capable of scaling to millions of transactions per second with ease using distributed SQL and can deploy modern data warehouses for interactive, ad hoc analytics on massive data sets to meet enterprise demands – all while saving customers 90% of their legacy database cost.