MySQL 5 Databases

Learn why almost every web site on the net now employs MySQL databases and how they operate.

All script apps like forums or virtual shops keep their info within a database - a group of cells and tables which contains all of the Internet site information including items, prices, comments, and many others. When you open a specific page, the script connects to the database and retrieves the needed info, then shows it. The intermediary software that connects the script and the database is known as a database management system and amongst the most widely used ones is MySQL. The latter is widely used as it functions on several platforms (Linux, UNIX, Windows) and with a number of scripting languages (PHP, Java, Perl, Python), not mentioning its amazing efficiency even with massive databases. A lot of popular platforms including WordPress or Joomla^™ use MySQL databases to save their content.

: MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Hosting

MySQL 5 is one of the database administration systems provided with our Linux semi-dedicated packages and you will be able to set up and use any script app which requires a MySQL database easily. Our cutting-edge Hepsia Control Panel gives you full control of any database you create - you are able to change its password with a click, export or import content and also access it remotely using an application set up on your PC. To make sure that no one else will be able to use the latter option, you'll need to add your IP address inside the CP before you're able to access the database. If you prefer a web interface to manage a particular database, Hepsia shall give you access to the feature-rich phpMyAdmin tool via which you can modify specific cells and tables or run MySQL commands through your Internet browser.