Free MySQL Database Hoster - Allowing External connections??

[Dragon Master]

Hello People,

I was wondering is there a service on the interwebz that allows users to create a database and allow external connections to it?

I ask this because after spending $150 on a web hosting package the company said that they don't allow external connections due to a security risk?

I need a database to allow connections from my game servers, but I don't know a good company.

P[B]lease help me facepunch :D!![/B]

[itsbth]

Most hosts disallow remote access.
You could try to set one up yourself on a VPS.

[Sonicfan574]

If your host doesn't allow external connections, what makes you think any external MySQL DB will work?

[X'Trapolis]

[QUOTE=Sonicfan574;25432050]If your host doesn't allow external connections, what makes you think any external MySQL DB will work?[/QUOTE]

They don't allow external incoming connections.

[Dragon Master]

[QUOTE=X'Trapolis;25432701]They don't allow external incoming connections.[/QUOTE]

Because it's a security risk :smith:

[SEKCobra]

Good luck finding that, for a 100 $ you could buy a VPS for a year.

[Dragon Master]

[QUOTE=SEKCobra;25438798]Good luck finding that, for a 100 $ you could buy a VPS for a year.[/QUOTE]

ye with crappy Bandwidth and Memory capabilities :C that's why I came to facepunch.

[Shane]

Your best bet would be to find someone who owns a VPS or dedicated server that would let you use their MySQL. Free MySQL hosts are often very slow or insecure.

[codenamecueball]

Do brohoster allow it? Since my friend has his databases on a Brohoster package linking to his game servers, they might allow it.

[cas97]

Many game server providers also include a mysql database for free

[Wingar]

[url]http://www.freemysql.net/v2/[/url]
It's not the best, or the fastest but it's free. I use it because 1and1 (Which I regret using) uses outdated MySQL Databases so I use this until I get a new webhost.

[compwhizii]

You could use amazon RDS.

[SEKCobra]

Amazon RDS is free now?

[andersonmat]

[QUOTE=SEKCobra;25509819]Amazon RDS is free now?[/QUOTE]

Was that a joke?

[JWJ]

[QUOTE=codenamecueball;25450378]Do brohoster allow it? Since my friend has his databases on a Brohoster package linking to his game servers, they might allow it.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, you just have to add it to the Remote MySQL page in cPanel. If you have a gameserver, we give you a mysql DB that can be accessed externally as well.

[compwhizii]

[QUOTE=SEKCobra;25509819]Amazon RDS is free now?[/QUOTE]

Was that a requirement?

[Fizzadar]

Running remote MySQL servers over the internet is a stupid idea, the lag is way too high. Over a private network sure, but online, terrible idea.

[pikzen]

[QUOTE=compwhizii;25528022]Was that a requirement?[/QUOTE]

"Free MySQL Database Hoster"
guess

[compwhizii]

[QUOTE=pikzen;25528681]"Free MySQL Database Hoster"
guess[/QUOTE]

shitttttt

[SEKCobra]

Good job at not just not reading the op, but not even reading the title :downs:

[compwhizii]

[QUOTE=SEKCobra;25530070]Good job at not just not reading the op, but not even reading the title :downs:[/QUOTE]

He didn't mention it in the OP