InnoDB is a popular database storage engine for the MySQL RDBMS. It is an alternative to the default MyISAM engine and it has many upsides that have made it the engine of choice for lots of PHP-powered software applications, among them Joomla™ and Magento, which have shifted over to InnoDB for good. For example, adding large amounts of data will be faster with InnoDB, due to the fact that it locks only one row to perform a specific task, not the entire table, which makes the engine excellent for scalable apps. InnoDB also supports foreign keys and database transactions – these refer to the way in which the data is treated. In simpler words, importing new or updating existing data will either be fully completed, or will be annulled and the operation will be rolled back if some issue occurs during the process, which means that the content that remains in the database will not be damaged.
InnoDB in Cloud Hosting
You will be able to make use of any PHP script-powered web app that needs InnoDB if you have a cloud hosting plan with us, as the MySQL database engine is available on our cutting-edge cloud web hosting platform by default. During the app activation – manual or automatic, InnoDB will be selected as the default engine and the setup process will continue flawlessly if this engine is needed. You can run apps that use the MyISAM engine without the need to deal with any problem as well and, again, the engine will be pre-selected, so you will not have to change anything manually at any time. What’s more, we’ll also perform regular backups of all the MySQL databases that you’ve got in your shared account, so in case you erase or overwrite something, we can quickly get it back to the way it was on any of the past 7 days.
InnoDB in Semi-dedicated Servers
InnoDB comes with each of our semi-dedicated plans by default, so the moment you obtain a new account, you can move on and activate any PHP script-powered application that requires this MySQL database storage engine. A couple of engines are pre-installed on our cloud website hosting platform, so when you create a new database and begin installing an application manually, or opt to use the Hepsia Control Panel-integrated app installer, the engine for the database will be picked depending on the respective app’s requirements. This will permit you to activate and manage InnoDB-specific apps without the need to deal with any obstacle and without having to update any settings in your semi-dedicated account. To be on the safe side, we will always keep a one-week-old backup of all your MySQL databases, so if you remove or alter any content by mistake, we can easily retrieve it.
InnoDB in VPS Servers
If you get a VPS server with our Hepsia Control Panel, the InnoDB database engine will be an integral part of the default software package that will be pre-installed on your Virtual Private Server before we hand it over to you. You will not need to configure anything manually and you’ll be able to install and use any open-source script-based application that needs InnoDB when your VPS server is up and running, which takes no more than 1 hour after the order submission itself. Several engines are offered, so every time you set up a MySQL database through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, a particular engine will be selected when the app installation process begins and our system will detect the engine that is required by the app in question. If you need MyISAM, for example, you will not have to do anything different than installing the desired application, whether manually or using our application installer.
InnoDB in Dedicated Servers
InnoDB is available as standard with all dedicated web hosting plans ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. It’s an integral part of the software bundle that will be installed on all Hepsia-equipped dedicated servers, so as soon as your physical machine is up and running, you will be able to log in and to install a various script-based application that needs this storage engine. When you set up a new database through the hosting Control Panel, there won’t be any activated engine till you begin installing an application. Once the app setup wizard begins importing data into the database, the engine will be set automatically in accordance with the specific app’s prerequisites, so you can run both MyISAM and InnoDB without the need to select either one specifically at any point. Therefore, you can use a large range of applications for your Internet sites.