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What is a MySQL Database?



MySQL is an open source RDBMS that relies on SQL for processing the data in the
database. MySQL provides APIs for the languages C, C++, Eiffel, Java, Perl, PHP and
Python. MySQL is most commonly used for web applications and for embedded
applications and has become a popular alternative to proprietary database systems
because of its speed and reliability.

1&1 offers you the choice between setting up MySQL 4 and MySQL 5 databases.

MySQL Database provided with Linux Hosting packages only.

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How do I set up a MySQL database?
Which packages include MySQL databases?


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