MySQL Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy MySQL hosting and run a standalone database server for your applications on a server you control. xCloud runs the pinned MySQL 9.7.2 LTS image as one container, creates an app user and app database with generated passwords, keeps root limited to local access and stores the data on a persistent volume — you connect your own application to the connection string.

Deploy your MySQL

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is MySQL?

MySQL Community Server is an open-source relational database. This template runs the 9.7 long-term-support release as a standalone server for your applications, with an app user and an app database created on first start.

It is a data service rather than a web app: there is no web UI and no domain, and your own application connects to it directly. MySQL Community Server is licensed under GPL version 2.

From Sign-Up to a Running Database In Just 3 Easy Steps

A MySQL server normally means a container, a data volume, an app user, a database, passwords and a locked-down root account before the first connection. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick MySQL from the OneClick catalog. Choose your target server and review the App Username, App Database and generated App Password; the Root Password is under Advanced.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official MySQL image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no other services, create the app user and app database on first start, mount the mysql_data volume, and publish the classic MySQL port and the X Protocol port on the server's IP address. Allow one to two minutes for first start.
Step 03
Connect Your Application
Save the connection string and passwords from the protected installation credentials, then connect with mysql -h <server-ip> -P <port> -u <user> -p <database>. MySQL has no web UI and no domain, so open the ports in your own firewall for your application's address only.

Everything MySQL Does, On Your Own Server

MySQL runs in full here: a standalone SQL database on your own server, reached by your own application over the network.

A Standalone Relational Database
MySQL Community Server for web apps, services and SQL workloads, in a single container.
9.7 LTS, Pinned
The long-term-support 9.7 line, pinned to an exact patch release and image digest.
App User And App Database
An app user and app database are created on first start, and the connection string is shown in the protected credentials.
Root Kept Off The Network
Root is limited to local access on the server and is refused over the network; wrong or empty root passwords are rejected.
Classic And X Protocol Ports
Both the classic MySQL port and the X Protocol port (MySQL Shell, X DevAPI) are available.
Data Survives A Restart
Data lives in the mysql_data volume; in QA a row was written, the container restarted and the row read back.

Everything You Need To Run Your Database Server 24/7

Managed hosting for MySQL, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

MySQL 9.7.2 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Passwords generated for you
Root refused over the network
Persistent mysql_data volume
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With MySQL

Back a web application
Point your application at the app database through the generated connection string.
Run a service's SQL store
Give a service its own app user and database on a server you control.
Develop against MySQL 9.7
Connect with the classic protocol or MySQL Shell over the X Protocol port.

MySQL vs Alternatives

MariaDB: MariaDB is the MySQL-derived open-source database; this template runs Oracle's MySQL Community Server 9.7 LTS instead.
PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL is a different relational database with its own protocol and SQL dialect; choose it if your application targets PostgreSQL.
A cloud provider's hosted MySQL: A provider-run service manages the database for you; here the server is yours and you administer it, including firewall, TLS and backups.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for MySQL hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if MySQL serves several busy applications.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. MySQL itself is licensed by its maintainers under GPL-2.0.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own MySQL Server?

MySQL on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How do I connect?

Use the connection string, or the host, port, app username, app password and database from the credentials panel.

Can I log in as root remotely?

No. Root is created for local access only and is refused over the network and from other containers; administer from the server with docker exec.

Why does my old client fail to connect?

MySQL 9 supports only the caching_sha2_password login plugin and has removed mysql_native_password, so use a recent client or driver.

Is the database exposed to the internet?

The classic and X Protocol ports are published on the server's IP address, unencrypted by this template, so restrict them with your own firewall. xCloud does not open or close firewall ports for this template.

Is the connection encrypted?

Not by this template. The server uses the image's self-signed certificate, so use a VPN or TLS tunnel on untrusted networks.

How do I change a password?

Password variables are read only on first start; change one with ALTER USER from the server.

What should I back up?

The mysql_data volume, or a logical dump with mysqldump --all-databases --single-transaction. The platform does not schedule backups for this template.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade?

Bump the readable tag and digest together after reading the MySQL release notes. Moving between series is a one-way data directory upgrade, so back up first.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update MySQL?

No. The template pins MySQL 9.7.2 by immutable digest and does not schedule backups. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 441 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

What survives a restart?

The contents of the mysql_data volume. In QA a row was written, the container was restarted and the row was read back.

Is xCloud officially partnered with MySQL?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the MySQL project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source MySQL project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.