Its not unusual for a particular hosting service to provide mySQL service, but finding one that does it well is difficult to come by. eUKhost, for example, provides their databases through the popular web interface software cPanel, which comes with a MySQL management tool called phpMyAdmin. This allows you to manage your database much more easily and lets you get your database work finished quickly and efficiently.
In case you’re not familiar, SQL itself a popular standard utilized for querying and retrieving data from databases. MySQL is an open source version of the standard and is now world’s most popular open source database thanks to its reliability and ease of use. MySQL operates by sending data when requested by a SQL query. In order to setup a database of your own, all you have to do is login into cPanel and going the the mySQL area (by clicking the mySQL icon).
Your next step will be adding users into the database. As a new user, you won’t have permissions to query or retrieve data from the database. Needless to say this doesn’t do you much good, so you’ll have to give the proper permissions. eUKhost provides all of this in easy to use interface, so its not difficult at all to make the changes on your own. Simply choose the provided drop down list and the database you want to use, and grant permissions from there. That’s it, your new user is now able to utilize the database.
EUKhost also provides frequent updates to its mySQL software. As per their site, they “MySQL service commonly undergoes upgrades at regular intervals.” They can also guide you through the process of moving your Microsoft Access database into mySQL, if need be. In addition, if you want to add additional open source software, you can also do that as well through the cPanel software using Fantastico. If you happen to need help or additional support, its available to you toll free at (0808 262 0455). Additionally you can e-mail their support team at support@eUKhost.com and they’ll get back to you in short order. Overall I’ve been very pleased with eUKhost’s mySQL service and support, and I’d recommend them if you’re in the market for a host.
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