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Online Database Hosting Only with php & mysql?

  • 21-10-2014 10:31AM
    #1
    dpjmie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭


    Hi peoples,

    Been doing some googling and I'm just wondering if anybody has used or can recommend a database hosting company, for say building iOS or android applications instead of just using generic web hosts?

    Cheers
    Dpjmie


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  • #2
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    dpjmie wrote: »
    Hi peoples,

    Been doing some googling and I'm just wondering if anybody has used or can recommend a database hosting company, for say building iOS or android applications instead of just using generic web hosts?

    Cheers
    Dpjmie

    Sorry dpjmie, a long-standing boards rule forbids the discussion/recommendation of any hosting providers.


  • #3
    fcrossen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭fcrossen


    Hi dpjmie, PM me if you like. (I don't work for a hosting company.)


  • #4
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    dpjmie wrote: »
    Been doing some googling and I'm just wondering if anybody has used or can recommend a database hosting company, for say building iOS or android applications instead of just using generic web hosts?
    TBH, I'm struggling to think of how such a host would differ in any meaningful way from a standard Web host. Is there a reason you feel it should?


  • #5
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    The Corinthian wrote: »
    TBH, I'm struggling to think of how such a host would differ in any meaningful way from a standard Web host. Is there a reason you feel it should?

    Possibly more focus on DB optimisations?

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  • #6
    dpjmie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭dpjmie


    The Corinthian wrote: »
    TBH, I'm struggling to think of how such a host would differ in any meaningful way from a standard Web host. Is there a reason you feel it should?

    Hi sorry I didn't explain myself well enough, I was looking for more than just dbms, I was looking at push notifications and other features...


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  • #7
    fcrossen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭fcrossen


    dpjmie wrote: »
    Hi sorry I didn't explain myself well enough, I was looking for more than just dbms, I was looking at push notifications and other features...
    It looks like you'd be better off with a VPS then. However unless you are getting pretty funky, a standard hosting package should have what you need and be cheaper.


  • #8
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    dpjmie wrote: »
    Hi sorry I didn't explain myself well enough, I was looking for more than just dbms, I was looking at push notifications and other features...

    Look at some of the MBaaS (Mobile back end as a service) providers, you'll save hours/days/weeks/months trying to write that type of functionality.

    Most of them offer a free-level package to start you off.

    Kinvey
    Feedhenry
    Appcelerator
    Parse

    If all you need is push notifications, take a look at something like UrbanAirship/Pushwoosh.


  • #9
    dpjmie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭dpjmie


    Graham wrote: »
    Look at some of the MBaaS (Mobile back end as a service) providers, you'll save hours/days/weeks/months trying to write that type of functionality.

    Most of them offer a free-level package to start you off.

    Kinvey
    Feedhenry
    Appcelerator
    Parse

    If all you need is push notifications, take a look at something like UrbanAirship/Pushwoosh.


    Thank you very much, its a college project so will require bit more than push notifications, but will have a look through the list above,

    Thanks again


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