1-800-HOSTING Blog » database server http://blog.800hosting.com Inside 1-800-HOSTING Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:00:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Do I need a dedicated database server? http://blog.800hosting.com/2009/06/do-i-need-a-dedicated-database-server/ http://blog.800hosting.com/2009/06/do-i-need-a-dedicated-database-server/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:47:32 +0000 Jay Ellison http://blog.800hosting.com/?p=710 Well not always, but typically, yes. If you just want to sort your wedding or vacation pictures for family viewing, then probably not. Otherwise, three very good reasons why you should consider it are Security, Performance, Scalability.

Security:
The database should be accessible only by the front-end application server and not accessible by or open to the Internet. To accomplish this, private IPs are used to connect the public http server with the private database server. We use our Private Backend Network (PBN) or add a cross-connect cable between the servers creating private LAN communications. The database server has no public IP nor Internet access. Only the http server has a public IP address.

Performance:
Database applications are generally resource intensive. When you run web/application/database/e-commerce/dns/email services (or any combination) on the same server, you are taking resources away from the database application. Database applications will typically use all the RAM you can throw at them, and you don’t want your visitors waiting for database queries to load. You want it fast, because they want it now!

Scalability:
You hope the millions of dollars you’ve budgeted to promote your site will allow your business to grow rapidly, so you can someday retire a wealthy tycoon – spending your days on the beach sipping your favorite beverage while basking in the sun – right? Create an environment now for that rapid growth that easily allows for scalability. MS SQL and MySQL database applications integrate tools for data replication services – the ability to duplicate the data to multiple servers. A replicated database environment can offer two (2) distinct benefits; 1. performance (utilizing load balancing of multiple db servers) and 2. high-availability (preservation of data in the event of a single server failure).

Need help customizing an environment to meet your needs for security, high-availability, performance and scalability? Just ask – it’s what we do best.

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