MySQL 5 Databases

Find out what relational databases are and whether using MySQL databases can be beneficial for your websites and applications.

All script applications including forums or web shops save their info inside a database - a collection of cells and tables which contains all the Internet site information including items, prices, comments, and so on. Whenever you open a specific page, the script connects to the database and retrieves the required information, then shows it. The intermediary software which connects the script and the database is called a database management system and amongst the most widely used ones is MySQL. The latter is frequently used simply because it works on various platforms (Windows, Linux, UNIX) and with a number of scripting languages (PHP, Perl, Python, Java), not mentioning its great performance even with large databases. Lots of widely used platforms like Joomla^™ or WordPress employ MySQL databases to store their content.

: MySQL 5 Databases in Website Hosting

Starting or changing a MySQL database is going to be really easy with each of our Linux website hosting. That can be performed using our feature-rich Hepsia Control Panel where you can create or erase a database, set up a backup copy with one click or use the efficient phpMyAdmin instrument so as to edit cells and tables or import an entire database if you are moving a script-driven site from another hosting provider. You can also enable remote access to any database within your account and select from what IP addresses the connection shall be established, in order to ensure the protection of your info. If you opt to use any of the script platforms we offer with our script installer, you won't have to do anything because our system will set up a whole new database and link it to the website automatically. If you encounter any difficulties to manage your databases, you can examine our help articles and video tutorials or make contact with our tech support team.