MariaDB: 3. Choose the instance size

This documentation is part of the GitHub Actions & GitLab CI guide. You can view the complete guide here: Launch a real MariaDB service from your GitHub Actions or GitLab CI pipeline, run your tests against it, and automatically tear it down.

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The examples below use the entry-level instance 10G for MariaDB by default. This is a reliable choice for most workloads, but you can adjust it as needed. To see all available instance types for MariaDB, run:

# The NAME column shows the value to pass to --instance
stackhero instances-store-list --service-store=mariadb

Continue reading this guide

  1. Read the full guide: GitHub Actions & GitLab CI
    Launch a real MariaDB service from your GitHub Actions or GitLab CI pipeline, run your tests against it, and automatically tear it down
  2. 1. Create an access token and store it as a CI secret
  3. 2. The lifecycle script
  4. 4. GitHub Actions
  5. 5. GitLab CI

Other articles for MariaDB

  1. Getting started
    How to get started with MariaDB
  2. Advanced usage
    How to configure, optimise, export, or import MariaDB data
  3. Configure GUIs
    How to connect graphical interfaces to MariaDB
  4. Troubleshooting
    Common MariaDB issues and their solutions
  5. Automate with the CLI
    Start MariaDB, retrieve its credentials, and modify its configuration programmatically using the Stackhero CLI