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MariaDB
- Michael Widenius
Michael "Monty" Widenius is an accomplished technology leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the database management field. Current roles include Fellow at MariaDB Corporation since November 2023 and Founder of the MariaDB Foundation since January 2016. With a notable tenure as Chief Technology Officer and Founder of MariaDB from 2012 to December 2022, Widenius has significantly influenced open-source database development, particularly through the creation of the Maria storage engine. As a Partner at OpenOcean since 2008, technical due diligence for investments is a key focus. Additionally, involvement with various organizations, including serving as a board member for the Web of Trust and as Chairman of ODBA, showcases a commitment to guiding technical decisions. Widenius holds a long-standing academic background in technology from the Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan, further underscoring a dedication to the field.
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MariaDB
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MariaDB is a new generation cloud database company whose products are used by companies big and small, reaching more than a billion users through Linux distributions and have been downloaded over one billion times. Deployed in minutes and maintained with ease, leveraging cloud automation, our database products are engineered to support any workload, any cloud and any scale – all while saving up to 90% of proprietary database costs. Trusted by organizations such as Bandwidth, DigiCert, InfoArmor, Oppenheimer, Samsung, SelectQuote and SpendHQ, MariaDB’s software is the backbone of critical services that people rely on every day.
