All script apps like forums or virtual stores store their data in a database - a group of cells and tables which contains the site info like items, prices, comments, and so forth. Whenever you open a specific page, the script connects to the database and retrieves the necessary data, then displays it. The mid-level software which connects the script and the database is called a database management system and one of the most popular ones is MySQL. The latter is widely used simply because it can run on a variety of platforms (Windows, UNIX, Linux) and with a range of scripting languages (Java, Perl, Python, PHP), not mentioning its amazing effectiveness even with big databases. Many famous platforms such as WordPress or Joomla™ work with MySQL databases to keep their content.

MySQL 5 Databases in Cloud Hosting

The in-house built Hepsia CP included with our Linux cloud hosting will enable you to control all your MySQL databases without difficulty. It requires only a few mouse clicks to set up a brand new database and with one more click you may back it up if you'd like to have a copy before you update your site, for example. You'll be able to change the password, delete a database or permit remote access to it just as fast. For the latter option you may choose the IP addresses that will be able to connect to the database remotely to ensure that unauthorized people won't be able to access your data. If you want to view the database content or change any cell or table via the Control Panel, you should use phpMyAdmin, a powerful web-based interface. Using any of our script-driven apps shall also be very easy as our script installer will create a database for the script that you have picked automatically.