MySQL

What is MySQL?

MySQL is a relational database management system, designed to help developers create, manage and maintain databases and data. You can get a cloud server with a completely free MySQL installation! Save time, skip the setup process and focus on developing your application! You can easily scale your MySQL server by upgrading your server’s plan with just a few clicks from our client platform. Your data is constantly protected due to MySQL’s solid security layer and our privacy and security measures.

What you get with a MySQL VPS

• Easy database management

• High-performance and scalability

• Private and reliable environment

• Extra security layer

• ACID compliance

• Extensive ecosystem and tools

Initial Setup

When you purchase a server with MySQL, everything will be automatically configured for you so that you can just log in and start using the database management system.

How to update MySQL

In order to keep everything up to date and secure, you can manually update your MySQL installation. Here’s how to do it.

Start by running this command, which will create a backup of your data:

sudo mysqldump -u root -p --all-databases > /path/to/backup.sql

Next, run this to update the package list:

sudo apt update

Then, upgrade MySQL:

sudo apt upgrade mysql-server

Finally, make sure everything has been successfully set up using:

mysql --version

If you have selected a server with a RHEL-based operating system, you are going to need to run this command instead:

sudo yum update mysql-server

Useful Resources

MySQL installation script