Hi, I tried to read about databases, but I didn't find it much help. How can a server like Apache(running on your computer) still work when you shutdown? Can other computers still recieve that information when your server/computer is shutdown? Would the database work? Would I need to buy a server dedicated to that? or contact web host that sells server space? is that the better option?

Woah, that is a lot of questions. I guess I'll need to read a whole lot more about databases. I just usually give up because I don't understand how a database can still work if the server is down, especially if the server is running on my computer. Maybe I got it wrong and they just install Apache to test if the database works. Please help!

****till work when you shutdown?

If you want to have a database server you have to sure that your pc is on always. Otherwise your server will not serve when your pc is off line. Apache is not a db server. It is a HTTP(web) server.

****server/computer is shutdown?

You cannot receive any information when your server/computer is shutdown. DB will not work at that time.

buy a server dedicated to that?

If you are running the db server you need a dedicated ip for that. So it is better to give that job to a hosting company like www.blazonhosting.com. They do it for low cost.

You can run several servers in one pc(web server, mail server, DB server, file server). But running several servers in one pc leads to slow your pc's perfomences. Then it will slow down the the servers.