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title: "MariaDB / MySQL Cloud Sites Databases"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/"
description: "Manage MariaDB/MySQL in Cloud Sites. Guides for importing large databases, creating manual backups, and choosing between InnoDB vs. MyISAM."
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2025-07-24"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
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# MariaDB / MySQL Cloud Sites Databases

Cloud Sites provides a robust environment for hosting **MariaDB** and **MySQL** databases. This section covers the specific tasks you need to manage your Linux-based data effectively. Whether you need to **[import a large database](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/import-a-large-mariadb-database-into-cloud-sites/)** that exceeds standard limits, **[create manual backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/manual-cloud-sites-mariadb-database-backup/)** for safety, or decide between the **[InnoDB and MyISAM](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/compare-myisam-and-innodb-mariadb-databasein-cloud-sites/)** storage engines, these guides will help you optimize your database performance.

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MariaDB / MySQL Databases in   
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Follow these guides to import data, compare storage engines, and manually back up your MariaDB databases.

- ## [Compare MyISAM and InnoDB MariaDB Databases in Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/compare-myisam-and-innodb-mariadb-databasein-cloud-sites/)
    
    Optimize your Cloud Sites database by comparing MyISAM and InnoDB engines in MariaDB. Learn the key differences and how to easily convert your tables.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Compare MyISAM and InnoDB MariaDB Databases in Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/compare-myisam-and-innodb-mariadb-databasein-cloud-sites/)
- ## [Import a Large MariaDB Database into Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/import-a-large-mariadb-database-into-cloud-sites/)
    
    Upload databases that are 50MB or less into Cloud Sites using phpMyAdmin or myLittleAdmin database managers.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Import a Large MariaDB Database into Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/import-a-large-mariadb-database-into-cloud-sites/)
- ## [Manual Cloud Sites MariaDB Database Backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/manual-cloud-sites-mariadb-database-backup/)
    
    Create a manual backup of your MariaDB database from the Cloud Sites control panel.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Manual Cloud Sites MariaDB Database Backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/manual-cloud-sites-mariadb-database-backup/)