Role
Required
MariaDB in the Laravel stack
This page explains what MariaDB means in the Laravel stack: how it is included, which base service it uses, and how it connects to the rest of the stack.
MariaDB is included by default and treated as a required part of the Laravel stack.
Base service
MariaDB
Type
db
Stack fit
How MariaDB fits into this stack
MariaDB is included by default and treated as a required part of the Laravel stack.
This stack service is based on MariaDB and keeps the service-specific setup for Laravel in one place.
Version policy
Available versions include 11.8, 11.4, 11.2.
Inclusion
Enabled by default: Yes
Required: Yes
Primary: No
Connections
No explicit service links are defined for this stack service.
Storage
data: 10 GB
Stack-specific technical details
Review the operational capabilities exposed by MariaDB inside this stack, including backups, imports, configs, settings, cron, actions, storage, and service links where they exist.
Backups
Protect service data with repeatable backup workflows that stay attached to the stack.
Default database backup
Imports and migration
Bring working data into another environment or onboard existing workloads faster with stack-defined import flows.
Database import
Import from a backup archive, uploaded file, or public URL depending on the service workflow.
Actions
Keep one-off and lifecycle commands with the service instead of relying on manual runbooks.
Run mysql-upgrade
Trigger: post upgrade.
Run mysql-check on current database
Trigger: post upgrade.
Run mysql-check on system database
Trigger: post upgrade.
Volumes
Provision the persistent storage and shared volume relationships the stack expects.
Data
Size: 10 GB.