MySQL - what is it / implications as a Server Owner?

[Monjii]

Hello guys, what is MySQL? And what the implications of having that as a server owner?

Any information would be deeply appreciated, thank you

 

[Ambrosia]

It's a relational database, you're able to put up stats from a player on a website, for example, their K/D or something else. Can also be used to store a ton of data, which otherwise wouldn't be practical for files. As well as data that you can use across a network, for example storing someone's rank.

 

[Monjii]

It's a relational database, you're able to put up stats from a player on a website, for example, their K/D or something else. Can also be used to store a ton of data, which otherwise wouldn't be practical for files. As well as data that you can use across a network, for example storing someone's rank.

Is a MySQL database useful for just a standalone, single server? And in what sense may this be useful? I'm really wanting to streamline processes on my server so wanted to know a little bit about this.

 

[Ambrosia]

Is a MySQL database useful for just a standalone, single server? And in what sense may this be useful? I'm really wanting to streamline processes on my server so wanted to know a little bit about this.

Well depends on what data you want to be stored. Files are okay for smaller servers, but once you expand and depending on your needs you might use a database like MySQL for relational data or something like MongoDB for nonrelational data. A lot of the time, people use databases when they're not needed, however, it is entirely up to you.