About the Author

Daniel Bartholomew has been using Linux since 1997 and databases since 1998. He is a frequent contributor to various magazines, including The Linux Journal, Linux Pro, Ubuntu, User, and Tux.

He has been involved with the MariaDB project since shortly after it began in early 2009. He currently works for SkySQL and splits his time between MariaDB documentation and maintaining the bits and pieces (including build, e-mail, web, and other servers), which keeps the MariaDB project running smoothly. In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, he also serves as the MariaDB release coordinator and has been deeply involved with almost every MariaDB release.

He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. with his lovely wife and awesome children.

I'd like to thank Amy, Ila, Lizzy, Anthon, and Rachel for their patience with me throughout the writing of this book. Also, thanks to the awesome team of MariaDB experts at SkySQL, who were very helpful at various points during the project. Lastly, I'd like to thank Monty and the rest of the MariaDB developers for the excellent database they've created.