SQL web hosting can come in the form of either MySQL database hosting or Microsoft SQL Server database hosting since both are examples of high end SQL servers used by large corporations and individuals alike to run database driven websites. SQL database servers are used for the storage of large volumes of data since basic desktop database systems such as Microsoft Access are unable to cope with the demand that large websites and applications can put on them in terms of work load. SQL web hosting is designed for those who want to host large corporate websites that need to store dynamic content in one central location in the form of an SQL database. SQL databases can be integrated into a variety of websites, just as long as the website concerned has been coded in a server side language that support the use of a server side SQL database hosting technology; you will also need to ensure that the web hosting server on which you are hosting is able to cope with hosting an SQL database server, and that the necessary server side sofrware components are installed to allow the interaction.
The average desktop database system, such as Microsoft access is only file based, meaning that it is strictly limited to the amount of data that it is able to store. Also, since a Microsoft Access database is seen as a file when being used in conjunction with a website and isn’t run through a service like Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL databases are, meaning that SQL based database servers are much more scalable than your average desktop database system. This means that if you are planning on running a large website on a Microsoft Access database, you may want to think again; SQL database hosting services are also able to offer you other benefits such as web administration and remote access using freely available database administration programs. Desktop database systems require that you have their software installed on your local computer to allow you to manage the database remotely, meaning that you have to pay for the program before you can even think about setting up a database. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express hosting and MySQL server hosting, you don’t have to pay for the right to use either service since they are both free.
SQL web hosting services are perfect for those who wish to integrate some sort of SQL database into their dynamic server side website. MySQL web hosting is normally provided on a Linux operating system, meaning that it is mostly used in conjunction with websites that have been designed and built using Linux based scripting languages such as PHP and Perl. Both PHP and Perl contains components that allow you to connect them to MySQL databases, and in turn can interact with the database itself and carry out actions which typically were restricted to a management console. Web hosting providers also offer Microsoft SQL Server 2005 web hosting which allows developers who have built their websites using classic ASP and ASP.NET to allow their websites to interact with an SQL database. With either MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server database hosting, you are storing the data that your website needs in one central location meaning that it can be accessed by any of the web pages that you have hosted on your SQL web hosting package.
Although web hosting providers offer control panels for SQL web hosting, these control panels often contain pieces of third party software to allow you to manage your SQL database easily using a web based interface rather than a desktop program. Web hosting providers offering MySQL web hosting will provide you with access to the cPanel control panel to manage your main web hosting account, although you can use the integrated PHPMyAdmin web interface to allow you to manage your hosted MySQL databases from any internet connected computer that has a web browser installed. Those who wish to use Microsoft SQL Server database web hosting will find that their web hosting provider has provided them with access to the Plesk control panel to manage the main parts if their SQL web hosting account. The Plesk control panel comes with the ASP.NET Enterprise Manager which is the application you can use for web based administration of your Microsoft SQL Server hosted databases. SQL web hosting control panels are important, especially for those who travel around alot; this is because the management of your SQL database is important.
SQL web hosting is an enterprise level web hosting service since in the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 web hosting, the costs can be high since licensing bodies such as Microsoft charge businesses alot of money for the right to use one of their products. MySQL web hosting on the other hand is a cheaper form of SQL web hosting since it is an open source application meaning that web hosting provdier’s aren’t charged by any individual or company for the right to use the application commcercially. SQL database hosting is seen as a reliable form of database hosting since databases are served through a service rather than as a straight up file meaning that there is more room for them to be controlled before they are attached to the main page that is requesting them. Another factor that can help make SQL web hosting reliable is that you can have your own dedicated server setup to run the SQL web hosting service of your choice, meaning that you will not only have the reliability of the dedicated server that you can trust but you can also reliable on the service to stay up and not crash on you.
SQL web hosting services normally require high end web hosting servers to take the load since most websites utilizing SQL web hosting services get many visitors meaning that a basic shared web hosting server wouldn’t be able to cope with the high load. Since server hardware is getting cheaper, web hosting providers are now using the highest specification servers available for SQL web hosting but at the same time are dropping the prices that they are charging for their Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL server web hosting packages to bring in more customers. Since SQL web hosting services are getting cheaper, more webmasters are now migrating their websites over to using SQL based database services since it means that their websites will be more reliable, thus increasing the overall uptime of the website concerned. Since reliability is an issue with web hosting these days, using a separate SQL hosting server is paramount to ensure that your server doesn’t become overloaded with requests.
Most web hosting companies expect SQL web hosting customers to have a reasonable level of knowledge with regards to SQL web hosting, since webmasters that are running SQL based dynamic websites and applications normally have a high level of programming knowledge that can help them out with database server administration. Web hosting providers that do provide support for SQL web hosting customers normally only cover the basics such as issues with the SQL hosting server or if one of your scripts or web pages is unable to interact with a database that you have hosted on the SQL web hosting server.
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