SQL Host
If you want your website to store data in a database and display data from the database, your web server must be able to access the database system using SQL language.
If your web server is hosted by an Internet Service Provider (ISP), you must look for an SQL hosting plan.
The most common SQL hosting databases are MySQL, MS SQL Server, and MS Access.
You can run SQL hosting databases on Windows and Linux/UNIX operating systems.
Here is an overview of the database systems that run on respective operating systems.
MS SQL Server
Runs on Windows and Linux operating systems.
MySQL
Runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux/UNIX operating systems.
MS Access (only recommended for small websites)
Runs only on Windows OS.
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