MariaDB MaxScale
Database proxy that routes statements from applications to MariaDB and MySQL backend servers, with load balancing and high availability.
MariaDB MaxScale is a database proxy that forwards statements from applications to MariaDB and MySQL backend servers. It is written in C++, installed from packages or built from source, and started as a service on the host that runs the proxy. Its README describes load balancing and high availability that work transparently to the applications, with plugin components for protocols and routing decisions.
Worth knowing
The README states that the open source version of MaxScale is no longer supported or maintained, and that a fully supported version is available from MariaDB plc. The newest tag is under the Business Source License, which allows production use on fewer than three server instances.
Sources
- 2026-10-29: Status, name, links, Maintainer, Maintained by, Categories
github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/24.02/README.md - 2026-10-29: links, Written in, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale - 2026-10-29: Runtime, Install with
mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-management/deployment/installation-and-configuration - 2026-10-29: Last release
api.github.com/repos/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/git/refs/tags/maxscale-24.08.0 - 2026-10-29: First release
api.github.com/repos/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/git/refs/tags/maxscale-0.4.2 - 2026-10-29: Databases, Runs as, Install with
mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-quickstart-guides/maxscale-getting-started-guide - 2026-10-29: Contributors
api.github.com/repos/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/contributors?per_page=1&anon=false - 2026-10-29: License
github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/maxscale-24.08.0/licenses/LICENSE2408.TXT