# MariaDB **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [July 11, 2020, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mariadb/612608 "2020-07-11T07:18:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mariadb/612608/2 "2020-07-11T09:19:03Z")
There’s already a request to move the Plex db to an alternative database server that got a number of votes to it. Please use the search before posting duplicate suggestions to avoid distracting votes! > [@\[REQUEST\] Move from SQLite to MySQL or Postgres](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-move-from-sqlite-to-mysql-or-postgres/78346): > > I would like to request that the metadata database com.plexapp.plugins.library.db move from SQLite to MySQL or Postgres ( Or any real external db for that matter).  I feel that this would bring additional stability and repair functionality for large collections.  Additional if this database was available as an external shared resource it would allow for additional clustering and high availability functionality.   --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mariadb/612608)._