---
title: "Nexcess Managed Magento Database Management"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/database-management/"
description: "Learn to manage your Magento store's database. Connect securely, perform backups and restores, and optimize your e-shop's data."
vertical: "Sites & Stores"
date: "2025-09-15"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Nexcess Managed Magento Database Management

The database is the central repository for your Magento **store**, containing all essential data including products, orders, customer information, and configurations for your **digital products**. Proper database management is critical for the security, performance, and reliability of your entire **e-shop**.

On a Managed Magento plan, Nexcess ensures the underlying MySQL server is optimized, secure, and running efficiently. However, managing the data *within* your database, such as performing manual backups or connecting for development purposes, is a task you may need to undertake. These resources provide guidance on how to perform key database management operations for your Magento **store**.

  
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The following resources provide additional information about database management for your Managed Magento store.

- ## [How to monitor running MariaDB and MySQL queries](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/database-management/show-running-mariadb-mysql-queries/)
    
    You need a way to check the status of your running MariaDB and MySQL queries, and so we will cover how to monitor them directly from your Nexcess Client Portal.
    
    
    
    [Read more: How to monitor running MariaDB and MySQL queries](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/database-management/show-running-mariadb-mysql-queries/)
- ## [MySQL User Permissions for a Magento/Flex Cloud Plan](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/database-management/mariadb-mysql-user-accounts/)
    
    For Magento/Flexible Cloud Plans, learn to manage MySQL user permissions in the Nexcess SiteWorx Control Panel. Grant, modify, and delete privileges.
    
    
    
    [Read more: MySQL User Permissions for a Magento/Flex Cloud Plan](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/database-management/mariadb-mysql-user-accounts/)
- ## [Nexcess: MySQL & IP Whitelisting for Remote Access](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/database-management/whitelist-ips/)
    
    It’s possible to allow MySQL remote connections from any host. Learn how to whitelist MySQL host IP. Grant MySQL remote access with this article.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Nexcess: MySQL & IP Whitelisting for Remote Access](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/database-management/whitelist-ips/)