Question:  Is there a limit/maximum size to databases (mysql or MSSQL)?

Answer:  On all of our shared hosting plans which include MSSQL or MySQL databases, MSSQL and MySQL databases are limited to 100MB in size by default. You can increase this limit as follows up to a max of 500MB:

• MSSQL $5/month/100MB
• MySQL $5/month/100MB
  • (prices accurate as of the publishing of this article and may be changed before this article's scheduled review - to confirm current pricing, please check with our sales or support teams or check the "add-ons" section of our plans pages at http://3essentials.com/windows-web-hosting.asp)

If your database needs are over .5GB (500MB), then our assessment is the db is not appropriate for a shared hosting solution, and needs a dedicated server due to resource consumption associated with databases of this size. Information on dedicated servers is available at: http://www.3essentials.com/windows-dedicated-servers.asp