If you use a script-driven app for your site, any data that both you and the website users generate will be stored in a database - a collection of info, that is structured in cells and tables for simpler reading and writing. The latter is accomplished through special software referred to as database management system and one of the most famous ones globally is MySQL. A large amount of script apps are built to work with MySQL as it is simple to use, it functions really well on a web hosting server and it is universal as it can function with popular web programming languages (Python, PHP, Perl, Java) and on various hosting server OS (Windows, UNIX, Linux). There are hundreds of scripts that use MySQL, including popular ones such as Moodle, Joomla™ and WordPress.

MySQL 5 Databases in Hosting

The in-house built Hepsia Control Panel that comes with our Linux hosting will allow you to manage all your MySQL databases without difficulty. It takes just a couple of clicks to set up a new database and with just one more click you could back it up if you would like to have a copy before you update your web site, for instance. You shall be able to change the password, remove a database or allow remote access to it just as easily. For the latter option you could choose the IP addresses which will be able to connect to the database remotely to ensure that unauthorized people will not be able to access your info. If you wish to see the database content or change any cell or table using the Control Panel, you can use phpMyAdmin, an excellent web-based interface. Using any of our script-driven applications will also be super easy as our script installer will set up a database for the script that you have picked automatically.

MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All our semi-dedicated hosting come with MySQL 5 support and the administration of your databases shall be quite simple. With only a couple of clicks you are able to set up a completely new database, remove an existing one or alter its password. The Hepsia hosting CP shall also provide you with access to far more advanced features like a one-click backup and remote accessibility. For the latter option, you could include only the IP address of your computer to make sure that no one else will be able to access your data. That way, you can manage the content of any database in the account through any app on your computer system. If you want to do this online, you can use the phpMyAdmin tool, which is available via Hepsia. You'll also be able to look at hourly and day-to-day MySQL stats, which will show you how your Internet sites perform and if any of them has to be optimized.