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 * A reasonably fast web server with Apache 2 (nginx, IIS also supported)
 * PHP 5.4 or newer (other backends also available)
-* MySQL database to store test results (optional, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and SQLite also supported)
+* MariaDB or MySQL database to store test results (optional, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and SQLite also supported)
 * A fast! internet connection
 
 ## Installation