We are proud to announce that Virtuozzo has officially joined the MariaDB Foundation as a Silver Sponsor, reinforcing our shared commitment to an open, sovereign, and innovation-driven cloud infrastructure — starting in Europe, but reaching far beyond.
As a pioneer in cloud and virtualization software, Virtuozzo has long supported the growth of open-source technologies as the foundation of digital freedom. By sponsoring the MariaDB Foundation, we’re investing in the future of independent data infrastructure that empowers cloud providers, software vendors, enterprises, and public institutions alike.
“MariaDB and Virtuozzo are both champions of digital freedom. Our partnership with the MariaDB Foundation reflects a broader mission: to empower European companies and institutions with alternative sovereign technologies that are accessible, high-performing, secure, and free from monopolistic control. Open source is a vital foundation for autonomy, innovation, and customer choice — which is why it plays a key role in the Virtuozzo portfolio and consistently earns our support.”
— Jan-Jaap Jager, COO and President of Virtuozzo
A Strategic Alliance: Cloud Platform + Open Source Database Power
Virtuozzo’s cloud platforms are built with seamless integration of MariaDB as a core service, making this partnership not just symbolic, but practical and impactful for our customers.
Within Virtuozzo Application Platform, MariaDB is available as a fully managed, scalable, and auto-clustered database service, offered out of the box for platform users. Key features include:
- Pre-packaged MariaDB stacks with automated installation and lifecycle management
- Auto-clustering to ensure high availability and fault tolerance
- Support for multiple replication types, including primary-primary, primary-secondary, and Galera cluster replication
- Scalable database instances that automatically adjust based on application load
- Integrated backups, security, and monitoring — everything DevOps teams need for production-grade deployments
This gives our partners and their customers a true MariaDB-as-a-Service (DBaaS) experience — hosted in their own cloud infrastructure, under their control, and without the limitations of proprietary cloud database offerings.
To learn more about MariaDB within Virtuozzo Application Platform, check out this overview: MariaDB as a Service on Virtuozzo
Aligning with Europe’s Cloud Sovereignty Agenda
Virtuozzo and MariaDB share a common belief: Europe needs sovereign infrastructure and cloud services. And not only Europe — globally, organizations are seeking alternatives to hyperscale lock-in, aiming to regain control over their data, infrastructure, and innovation roadmaps.
“European technological sovereignty isn’t a slogan — it’s a necessity. Virtuozzo’s sponsorship sends a strong message: it’s possible to build world-class infrastructure on European soil without sacrificing openness, performance, or independence. We’re honored to have Virtuozzo with us on this journey.”
— Anna Widenius, CEO of the MariaDB Foundation
A Step Toward Resilient, Transparent Infrastructure
Virtuozzo’s participation as a Silver Sponsor is part of a broader strategy to align with like-minded communities, open-source foundations, and independent technology leaders that prioritize transparency, security, and freedom of choice. Our goal is to ensure that proven, production-ready open-source technologies like MariaDB are easy to deploy and manage for the thousands of service providers and development teams using Virtuozzo-based platforms worldwide.
