InnoDB is a popular database storage engine for the MySQL RDBMS. It is an alternative to the default engine – MyISAM, and it has a number of pluses that have made it the engine of choice for a lot of script-powered software applications, among them Joomla™ and Magento, which have shifted over to InnoDB for good. For example, importing large volumes of data will be much faster with InnoDB, because it locks only one database row to accomplish a particular operation, not the entire table, which makes the engine excellent for scalable apps. InnoDB also supports foreign keys and transactions – these refer to the way in which the data is treated. Simply put, adding new or updating existent data will either be fully completed, or will be annulled and the operation will be rolled back if a given problem occurs during the process, which is why the content that remains in the database will not be lost.
InnoDB in Cloud Website Hosting
Every script-driven web application that needs InnoDB will run impeccably on our avant-garde cloud website hosting platform and the database engine is offered with all our cloud website hosting plans. Each time you create a MySQL database manually or our app installer creates one automatically and an app installation is initiated, the engine that the database will use will be selected in accordance with the app’s prerequisites without the need to modify any setting in your account. InnoDB will be selected automatically for any application that requires this particular engine and you will be able to make the most of its full capacity. We will carry out daily content backups, so in case you unintentionally remove a MySQL database that you need or you overwrite a certain part of it, we’ll be able to restore your content the way it was only several hours earlier.
InnoDB in Semi-dedicated Servers
All our semi-dedicated servers come with InnoDB and you will be able to make the most of all the features offered by this storage engine with any script-powered app that requires it. It is one of the engines that are available on our cloud hosting platform, so the one that will be picked depends on the prerequisites of the specific application. You won’t need to do anything manually in order to enable InnoDB, as it will be set as the default engine when you install an app – whether manually or using our one-click application installer tool. To be on the safe side, we’ll make regular MySQL database backups, so if something goes wrong following some update or if you erase some data unintentionally, we will be able to get the database back to the way it was on any of the previous 7 days.
InnoDB in VPS Servers
If you buy a VPS server from us, you will be able to take full advantage of our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel to manage your content. A Hepsia-equipped Virtual Private Server will permit you to use any PHP script-powered web application that needs InnoDB, as this MySQL database engine is an integral part of the software bundle that will be installed on your VPS server during its creation. When you set up a brand new MySQL database via the hosting Control Panel, you just have to begin installing an application – manually or using our application installer. InnoDB will be set as the default engine if the app in question needs it, so you will not have to do anything else in your VPS account. Likewise, if a certain application requires MyISAM, it will be automatically set as the default engine for this specific MySQL database.
InnoDB in Dedicated Servers
When you obtain a new dedicated server, you’ll be able to pick one of the three hosting Control Panels that we offer – Hepsia, DirectAdmin and cPanel. Each dedicated server ordered with Hepsia comes with InnoDB pre-activated, so you will not need to add this storage engine manually in order to be able to run script-driven web apps that need it. InnoDB is used for scalable applications and since a dedicated server will supply you with all the system resources that you need to manage large-size Internet sites, it is pretty possible that you will resort to InnoDB. You’ll be able to use other engines too, so if a certain app requires MyISAM rather than InnoDB, you won’t have to deal with any obstacle while managing it. The engine that will be used will be detected automatically as soon as the app installation process commences, so you won’t need to fine-tune any setting manually whatsoever.