MySQL Web Hosting

MySQL is an object-relational database management system. As it is open source application, it is absolutely free. MySQL is based on SQL (Structured Query Language) syntax and is available for many platforms including MySQL works on many different system platforms, including AIX, BSDi, FreeBSD, HP-UX, eComStation, i5/OS, IRIX, Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, NetBSD, Novell NetWare, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris, OS/2 Warp, QNX, Solaris, Symbian, SunOS, SCO OpenServer, SCO UnixWare, Sanos and Tru64. It is also compatible with C, C++, C#, Java, Perl, Python and ohers.

It can be recognized by the logo, which is a blue dolphin. The developers were a Swedish company MySQL AB, but the MySQL now belongs to Oracle. The company belonged to Sun, but now also belongs to Oracle.The name of MySQL has derived from the girl name My. My is a daughter of Finnish developer Michael Widenius. MySQL was created in 1995 and released for public in Sweden. Later the developers allowed the development of mySQL to the Worldwide developers. The programmers and developers from around the world continue fixing the MySQL database which is free and compatible with all types of servers. the development is done despite the fact that MySQL is owned by the IT giant Oracle.

MySQL is the most popular free database in the World. It is used for small and big online projects, including Facebook and Wikipedia. MySQL is widely used in majority of cloud hosting solutions.

Features of MySQL Hosting

The main features of MySQL hosting is the following:

• MySQL is built on the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl / Python.) These settings are used for the majority of dedicated and VPS hosting plans.

• Can be used on all the platforms – BSDi, FreeBSD, HP-UX, eComStation, i5/OS, IRIX, Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, NetBSD, Novell NetWare, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris, OS/2 Warp, QNX, Solaris, Symbian, SunOS, SCO OpenServer, SCO UnixWare, Sanos and Tru64. A port of MySQL to OpenVMS also exists. However it is most popular in various Linux OS distributions.

• MySQL 5.5 has two different variants: the open source MySQL Community Server which is absolutely free and the commercial Enterprise Server for business with some commercial features (paid).

• MySQL can be administrated with graphical interface applications. MySQL Workbench is a free integrated environment. One of the most popular database management tools MyPHPAdmin can also be used for database management.

• SSL certificate support.

• Easy installation and setting up.

• The functionality can be improved with lots of third party extensions (mostly created by the developer community).

• Scalability – high-speed load utilities, distinctive memory caches, full text indexes allow MySQL to serve the needs of every application. It is very important feature when runing large scale informational websites and online projects.

• MySQL 5.1 natively supports 9 storage engines: MyISAM, InnoDB, NDB Cluster, MERGE MEMORY (HEAP), FEDERATED, ARCHIVE, CSV, BLACKHOLE.

There are other MySQL features as well. Please contact our Support team if there any questions regarding the specific features.

How to Get Started with MySQL Hosting

MySQL hosting starts with selecting a particular hosting plan. It depends from the project you want to hos. The requirements can be chosen manually by clicking VPS hosting plan number (from 1 to 20). MySQL plan should be a Linux one, therefore please choose any Linux distribution or our special vizualization Jumpbox + mysqld 1.6 x64. You can find it scrolling in OS list. Then please choose the desired billing period. If you choose longer period, the monthly price will decrease. Fill all the rest of the fields with the correct data and click ‘Complete order’ button. Please choose the payment option from the available ones – PayPal, Alipay Payment, Web Money, AlertPay, Skrill (Moneybookers), CashU, Google Checkout. Finalize the payment and proceed to email for the data validation. Congratulations, now you can use your VPS hosting with MySQL database installed.

Host1Plus offer some promotions for first time users. Use special free trial code FREEVPS. It allows testing the Host1Plus’ Linux cloud VPS hosting for FREE for a first 30 days.

MySQL Hosting in Host1Plus

MySQL is the most popular database in the world and it is widely used by Host1Plus as majority of servers use Linux OS distributions.

Host1Plus uses MySQL in all hosting services – free hosting, shared web hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated server hosting and has some cloud solutions using mySQL. The dedicated and VPS server customers however can use other databases, but majority of them prepare MySQL, if it is not Windows server.

Host1Plus has prepared a special virtualization Jumpbox mysqld 1.6 x64 which allow beginner users installation of MySQL without any command lines management. It can be chosen ordering any VPS hosting package. The most popular server control panels also contain special software which allow graphical management of the MySQL database and hosting. The most popular application is phpMyAdmin. Dedicated server users can easily install mySQL using other third party applications. Even shared hosting has got mySQL management tools as shared hosting plans are already MySQL compatible – autoinstaller can automatically update the settings of the MySQL database which is already installed. The MySQL database cannot be removed by the customers, unless they have dedicated server service.

MySQL is compatible with SSL certificates which are purchased additionally.

If there are any questions about MySQL hosting, please contact Host1Plus customer support or ask your question in our community forum.

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