Easy to operate, perhaps?
With MySQL group replication, it is pretty easy to set up a HA cluster that allows you to sleep soundly. It can also handle thousands of connections without the need of a connection pooler.
With MySQL group replication, it is pretty easy to set up a HA cluster that allows you to sleep soundly. It can also handle thousands of connections without the need of a connection pooler.
Among the largest users, MySQL (or Percona Server) is chosen far more frequently than MariaDB.
GP mentioned Group Replication, which isn't even available in MariaDB.