If you use a script-driven application for your site, any information that both you and the site users produce will be stored within a database - an accumulation of information, that is structured in cells and tables for simpler reading and writing. The latter is done by employing special software called database management system and one of the most famous ones around the globe is MySQL. A lot of script applications are created to work with MySQL since it is easy to use, it performs perfectly on a website hosting server and it's universal as it can function with well-known web programming languages (PHP, Perl, Python, Java) and on a variety of server OS (Windows, Linux, UNIX). There are huge amounts of scripts that use MySQL, including extremely popular ones such as WordPress, Moodle and Joomla.

MySQL 5 Databases in Cloud Website Hosting

The in-house built Hepsia Control Panel offered with our Linux cloud website hosting packages will permit 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 want to have a copy before you update your website, for example. You shall be able to change the password, erase a database or permit remote access to it just as easily. For the latter option you can choose the IP addresses that will be able to connect to the database remotely in order to ensure that unauthorized people will not be able to access your information. If you wish to view the database content or modify any cell or table using the Control Panel, you should use phpMyAdmin, a powerful web-based interface. Using any of our script-driven apps shall also be easy as our script installer will create a database for the script you have selected automatically.

MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Our Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages come with MySQL 5 support and the management of your databases shall be easy. With only a few mouse clicks you are able to set up a new database, erase an existing one or change its password. The Hepsia hosting CP will also offer you access to far more advanced functions such as a one-click backup and remote access. For the latter option, you could add only the IP address of your computer to ensure that no one else will be able to access your information. That way, you can handle the content of any database in the account via any application on your computer. If you'd prefer to do this online, you can use the phpMyAdmin tool, which is available via Hepsia. You will also be able to look at hourly and daily MySQL stats, that will show you how your sites perform and if any of them has to be optimized.