Okay, I was looking for new hosts and I saw one that I like, however, oddly as I was looking over the FAQ section, it says that they limit the amount of data you can have in one database to 250 MB and it says:
For MySQL, we only support MyIASM database types. All other database types are not supported and should only be used at your own risk.
Will this run my site or should I keep looking?
Dreamy
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If they're limiting MB per database in the first place, I suggest you find another host. Info on MyIASM.
If they're limiting MB per database in the first place, I suggest you find another host. Info on MyIASM.
Yeah, their answer was that they allow unlimited databases.. and I am like, I don't think Efiction allows for that. lol. I am glad I looked at the FAQ database. I know I am not using a lot now, but as my site grows, I will be using more space and if I hit a wall, I don't want Efiction to crash or something.
Current Version: 3.4.2
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Mods: Challenges, Recommendations, Storyend, Display Word, Beta Reader, Bad Reviewer
MyISAM is exactly the type of MySQL that "eFiction" is meant for, so as far as the DB type is concerned, it is OK.
If you're storing story text in files and their maximum size is independent on the DB size, I would guess that 250MB is pretty much enough for a big story archive.
eyedam
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Eyedam is correct, the size will work for you, however if you store anything other in the normal Efiction data in the DB you may find that you out grow the database pretty quickly.
However you will be fine with what you get with them if that is what you want.
