In order to properly test our MariaDB database server, we need a database populated with sample data. For this reason, we will use the Employees database, developed by Patrick Crews and Giuseppe Maxia and provided by Oracle Corporation under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. It provides a very large dataset (~160 MB and ~4 million records) spread over six tables, which will be ideal for our performance tests.
Note
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Share: This lets us copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt: This lets us remix, transform, and build upon the material
for any purpose, even commercially.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.