When you visit a website, you usually only see the finished result: a blog post, a product image, a login form. What you do not see is the work happening in the background so that this content reaches you in a fraction of a second. This is exactly where the database comes in.

A database is essentially a highly organised digital filing system. Instead of storing content loosely in separate files, it keeps everything structured: which article belongs to which category, which order belongs to which customer, which comment belongs to which post. If you run a site with WordPress, the system accesses the database on every page view to load text, menus and settings. If you run an online shop with WooCommerce or a similar system, all products, prices, customer accounts and orders live there. Login data, comments and form submissions also run through the database.

We have updated the database software on our hosting servers to the latest version: MariaDB 12.3, one of the most widely used database technologies worldwide and the foundation for most of our hosting.

Up to 4x faster
A reworked processing core handles write operations up to four times faster. This is especially noticeable for online shops and forms with heavy write traffic.

Safer
The new version closes known security gaps from older versions and comes with current encryption standards.

More reliable
Improved error handling and more stability, even when many visitors access your site at the same time.

Future-proof
Ready for the upcoming requirements of modern systems, including better support for structured data and intelligent search and recommendation features.

No effort for you
The switch happens automatically in the background. No action is required on your part.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to do anything myself?
No. The switch happens fully automatically in the background, your website or shop keeps running as usual.

Will my site go offline during this?
The switch is planned so that any interruptions are minimal and take place outside peak hours.

Will any data be lost?
No. A full backup is created before every switch.

Does this cost anything?
No, the update is already included in your hosting package.

I still notice something unusual, what should I do?
Feel free to contact our support at any time, we will be happy to take a look.

We update our infrastructure regularly, usually without much fanfare, because that is exactly our goal: that your website or shop simply runs reliably, while we make sure in the background that the technology behind it stays up to date.