Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions about Cloud Clusters Services

What kind of SQL Server service does Cloud Clusters provide?

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We provide fully managed SQL Server hosting at affordable prices to small and medium-sized businesses. Our SQL Server hosting environment is built on our self-developed cloud application management platform. It takes advantage of container and Kubernetes, which is the most popular and dominant container-orchestration system.

Does your SQL Server hosting service includes a control panel to manage the hosting?

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Yes, we provide a self-developed control panel. Aside from general operations to manage your hosting, our control panel supports administrative functions for SQL Server, including FTPS server, monitoring metrics, and Shell / SSH.

Is your cloud SQL Server hosting shared?

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No. All SQL Server websites on our fully Kubernetes-powered platform are entirely isolated. Each SQL Server website owns its dedicated resources.

What does the fully managed SQL Server Hosting mean?

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Fully managed SQL Server hosting on our platform are completely managed by us. Our maintenance work includes but not limited to the application deployment, migration, backup, security and upgrade, leaving you time and energy to stay focused on the application development.

What are the data center options?

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Currently, we have three data centers located in Dallas, Texas; Bend, Oregon; and Kansas City, Missouri for our cost-effective hosting service. When you place an order, you can choose the location that is closer to your target audience. You can also take advantage of our 7-day free trial before commitment.

How do you provide technical support?

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We provide technical support 24/7 via email. Sales department is available 24/7 via live chat and email. Billing department can be approached Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m via email. If you didn't find answers in the frequently asked question list, feel free to contact us.

Do you offer any network and server uptime guarantee?

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Yes. We offer a 99.9% uptime guarantee for our network and all servers.

Do you do backups for my SQL Server?

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Yes. Our Kubernetes platform takes backups regularly. The backup frequency varies by hosting plan. You can also back up your SQL Server manually. Backup file retention period is 7 days. If you would like to keep it for a longer time, feel free to download it to your local machine.

Do you have access limits to my SQL Server in the managed SQL Server hosting service??

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No. We do not set limits on the access to your SQL Server.

Can I monitor the resource usage on managed SQL Server hosting plans?

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Yes, our control panel supports real-time resource usage monitoring. Please refer to this guide article on how you can do it.

What currencies and payment methods do you support?

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Currently, we accept payment in US Dollars only and payments can be made with PayPal and credit card.

how can I get a discount?

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we have a membership program that allows you to get discounts ranging from 30 percent to 75 percent on our hosting services. You are encouraged to join our membership program to enjoy lower-cost hosting services. Learn more about the Membership program. You can also contact the Billing department for any discount questions.

How does your free trial works?

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Yes. We provide free trials so that clients can test if our services can meet their needs before payments. Each account is permitted to have up to 3 concurrent applications. To start a free trial, please go to the Pricing page and click the 'Free Trial' button at the end of your interested plan. If you are satisfied with our service, you can upgrade to the paid subscription at any time during the free trial. If you decide to continue using the service, you need to prepay for the hosting service before the trial is over. We will send you an invoice after you complete your billing information so that you can make the payment upfront. If you need help on this, please refer to the link.

More Questions about SQL Server Hosting

What SQL Server version do you support?

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Currently, we only provide SQL Server 2017 Express and SQL Server 2019 Express.

What are the supported features of the SQL Server database?

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Our cost-effective hosting service for SQL Server support the Express edition of SQL Server 2017 and 2019. For details of features supported by both versions, please refer to the links.--2017 edition, 2019 edition, 2022 edition

Do you provide sa user for online SQL Server?

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No, we do not provide the sa user by default. However, clients can create super users in our client panel.

Do you provide SQL Server web and standard edition?

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No, our cloud hosting platform for SQL Server does not provide these two editions at the moment. However, you can get them at SQL Server Mart, a division of our sister company Database Mart.

Is the full-text search feature enabled in your hosted service for SQL Server?

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Yes, the full-text search feature is enabled in the hosted service for SQL Server.

Are there any limitations for SQL Server Express?

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Yes, MSSQL Express has a 10 GB maximum database size and other important limits. For details, please refer to the documentation.

Can I migrate my SQL Server Express lower than the 2017 version onto your platform?

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Yes, we can help restore SQL Server Express 2008 / 2012 / 2014 / 2016 to the 2017 or 2019 version of SQL Server on our platform.