Free hosting site with ODBC capabilities?

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Nicko

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Hey guys,

I'm looking to create a website with a MySQl database. But I need to be able to edit the database using a Java program on my PC. This however is an issue as most free hosting sites don't allow for ODBC connections.

So first but foremost, does anyone know of a free hosting site (not bothered by bandwith etc that much as it is more of a hobby) that allows for ODBC connections. But if there aren't any, do you have any ideas as a easy alternative to this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
JDBC? isnt that the java variant, if so, isnt it easier that way since youre under the Oracle hood here ;o
 
CrazYmonkeY159 said:
JDBC? isnt that the java variant, if so, isnt it easier that way since youre under the Oracle hood here ;o
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Don't know much about ODBC or JDBC. Will JDBC allow me to connect to my MySQL database just like ODBC, but also allow me to connect where ODBC gets blocked by web hosting sites.
 
Nicko said:
Shot will look into that. Just to clarify, will it have all the functionality as usual web hosting sites, but with the added bonus of ODBC?
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Its a virtual server that you must install an OS on and configure yourself. You can select from a list of preconfigure OS images.
 
You generally access hosted MySQL via the MySQL port on 3306 so you should be able to configure the ODBC client on your PC to connect to the remote MySQL server through 3306.

ODBC hasn't been in use for a long time now. I think I used ODBC in '98 / '99 last when I worked on an old ASP project that required it, so my memory is a bit rusted on this one, but I'm sure you could tell the ODBC client to use port 3306.

Otherwise just use Navicat or MySQL Browser on your PC instead?
 
SoftDux-Rudi said:
You generally access hosted MySQL via the MySQL port on 3306 so you should be able to configure the ODBC client on your PC to connect to the remote MySQL server through 3306.

ODBC hasn't been in use for a long time now. I think I used ODBC in '98 / '99 last when I worked on an old ASP project that required it, so my memory is a bit rusted on this one, but I'm sure you could tell the ODBC client to use port 3306.

Otherwise just use Navicat or MySQL Browser on your PC instead?
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Ye I do plan on using ODBC to connect to MySQL database. But that isn't the problem, the problem is that all free Web hosting services (that I have found) don't offer Remote MySQL access (they block 3306). I don't know much about Navicat or MySQL browser, so I don't know if either of these will solve the problem, but from what I can see, they dont.
 
Nicko said:
Ye I do plan on using ODBC to connect to MySQL database. But that isn't the problem, the problem is that all free Web hosting services (that I have found) don't offer Remote MySQL access (they block 3306).
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Well, you get what you pay for :)
But, I guess you haven't searched long enough. We don't advertise free web hosting for obvious reasons, but offer it here: https://billing.softdux.com/order.php - and you'll have remove MySQL access

Nicko said:
I don't know much about Navicat or MySQL browser, so I don't know if either of these will solve the problem, but from what I can see, they dont.
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To use Navicat or MySQL Browser you'll need remote MySQL.

If you're looking for a free hosting package purely for development purposes then rather download and use XAMP?
 
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