If you use a script-driven app for your Internet site, any information that both you and the site users generate will be stored within a database - an accumulation of data, that's structured in cells and tables for simpler reading and writing. The latter is carried out through special software known as database management system and one of the most popular ones world-wide is MySQL. A number of script apps are created to work with MySQL since it is easy to use, it functions exceptionally well on a web server and it is universal as it can perform with popular web programming languages (Python, Perl, PHP, Java) and on a variety of server Operating Systems (Linux, UNIX, Windows). There are literally thousands of scripts which use MySQL, including quite popular ones for instance Moodle, Joomla and WordPress.
MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Web Hosting
Creating or changing a MySQL database shall be very easy with each one of our shared web hosting. This can be accomplished via our feature-rich Hepsia Control Panel through which you can set up or remove a database, set up a backup with one mouse click or take advantage of the powerful phpMyAdmin software tool so as to change cells and tables or import a whole database if you are moving a script-driven website from another hosting provider. You can also enable remote access to any database within your account and choose from what IP addresses the connection shall be established, so that you can guarantee the protection of your data. If you choose to use any of the script platforms which we offer you with our script installer, you'll not need to do anything as our system will create a whole new database and link it to the Internet site automatically. If you face any issues to manage your databases, you should check our help articles and instructional videos or get in touch with our tech support team.
MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Servers
All our semi-dedicated servers come with MySQL 5 support and the management of your databases shall be very simple. With only a couple of clicks you are able to create a whole new database, remove an existing one or alter its password. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel will also give you access to more advanced features such as a one-click backup and remote access. For the latter option, you could add only the IP address of your personal computer to make certain that no one else will be able to access your info. This way, you can handle the content of any database in the account through any app on your computer. If you want to do this online, you may use the phpMyAdmin tool, that's available via Hepsia. You shall also be able to see hourly and day-to-day MySQL stats, which will show you how your websites perform and if any of them should be optimized.