The Joys Of Migrating From SQL Server To MariaDB

Introduction In my professional line of work I live within the full Microsoft stack. While there is nothing inherently wrong with this, the world is full of other stacks. I have to admit that Microsoft’s development tooling is top notch, its easy to get spoilt in that environment. However when it comes to pricing, freedom and platform independence then Microsoft is perhaps not the best choice. Outside of work I do freelance development for a few customers.