If you use a script-driven app for your website, any information which both you and the site users generate shall be stored in a database - an accumulation of info, that's arranged in cells and tables for simplier and easier reading and writing. The latter is accomplished by employing special software referred to as database management system and one of the most well-known ones globally is MySQL. A wide range of script applications are built to work with MySQL because it’s simple to use, it works very well on a web server and it's also universal as it can work with well-known web programming languages (Python, PHP, Perl, Java) and on various web server Operating Systems (UNIX, Linux, Windows). There are loads of scripts that use MySQL, including popular ones for instance Moodle, Joomla and WordPress.

MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting

Setting up or changing a MySQL database shall be really easy with each one of our Linux shared hosting service. That can be done using our feature-rich Hepsia CP in which you can create or remove a database, create a backup copy with only one click or take advantage of the powerful phpMyAdmin instrument to modify cells and tables or import a whole database if you are moving a script-driven site from another web hosting provider. You could also enable remote access to any database in your account and decide from what IP addresses the connection shall be established, as a way to ensure the security of your data. Should you decide to use any of the script platforms which we offer with our script installer, you will not need to do anything as our system will set up a whole new database and link it to the Internet site automatically. If you encounter any difficulties to control your databases, you can examine our help articles and training videos or get in touch with our technical support.

MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated servers come with MySQL 5 support and the administration of your databases will be very easy. With only a few mouse clicks you'll be able to set up a whole new database, delete an existing one or alter its password. The Hepsia website hosting CP shall also provide you with access to much more advanced features like a one-click backup and remote accessibility. For the latter option, you can add only the IP address of your personal computer to make sure that no one else is going to be able to access your information. Thus, you can manage the content of any database inside the account using any app on your computer. If you'd rather to do this online, you can use the phpMyAdmin tool, that is available via Hepsia. You will also be able to look at hourly and day-to-day MySQL statistics, which will show you how your sites perform and if any of them should be optimized.