Database
MySQL is the database engine that powers your Drupal and WordPress applications on freistilbox. Both content management systems store all their content, configuration, and user data in MySQL databases, which makes the database a critical component of your web application.
Why MySQL?
MySQL has been the default database for Drupal and WordPress for good reason. It handles the read-heavy workloads typical of content-driven websites very well, and its wide adoption means both CMS platforms are thoroughly tested and tuned for MySQL performance.
On freistilbox, we run MySQL in a clustered configuration. This means your database is automatically replicated across multiple servers, so a single hardware failure won’t take your site offline. The cluster also allows us to perform maintenance and updates without scheduled downtime.
What we handle for you
As a managed platform, freistilbox takes care of the operational side of running MySQL:
- Automated backups and point-in-time recovery
- Security patches and version updates
- Performance monitoring and query analysis
- Storage management and capacity planning
You focus on building your application, and we make sure the database is always available and running smoothly.