A database is an organized collection of information usually arranged in tables. The information collected could be customer names, the products you sell or any other type of information that can be included in a table. A database allows you to store, retrieve and modify data easily and efficiently.
Databases have become an essential part of web site development. Web sites such as Amazon.com and Monster.com use databases to help you sort through and retrieve information about different products and jobs respectively.
We support four different types of databases on both Linux and Windows platforms.
Linux Platform
MySQL
Windows Platform
Microsoft Access 2000/2003
MS SQL
Microsoft Visual Fox Pro 7.0
With Linux, there are no ODBC/DSN connections to connect to a database. Windows, however, uses DSN and DSN-less connections to connect to a database.
The Linux Hosting Platform Database section consists of the following sections:
Activate MySQL
Connect to the Database
The Windows Hosting Platform Database section consists of the following sections:
Types of Windows Databases
Enable Windows Databases
Constructing Databases-Coldfusion
DSN Connections
DSN-less Connections
Upload the Database
Troubleshoot Database Errors