PHP SQL functions without a SQL database?

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James

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I'm trying to develop a PHP-SQL site but adding SQL functionality to our site will cost us an extra $1000/year! We only need it for a minor calendar and profile function so I don't think I can convince the boss that it's worth it.

Is there a way to have a database on a website without using SQL? Maybe by accessing a set of CSV files?
This website is for an educational institution and just as they like to charge an arm and a leg for tuition, so too do they charge their departments for free stuff. That's why they're wanting to charge $1000/yr for SQL access.
 
A database is more than just a collection of data. A proper DBMS (e.g., MySQL) offers things like redundancy and fault-tolerance. If you are trying to use CSV to replace a DBMS, you are setting yourself up for problems down the road.

If your host charges you $1000/year for a simple SQL database, get a different host. You are being scammed.

OK, since you can't get a different host, you can still get a SQL server on the cheap. You can get a cheap MySQL/Postresql host for a few bucks a month. I don't know of any offhand, but it won't be terribly hard to find in a search. You can then use that server instead of whatever one costs $1000/year. If you need any help configuring that, it probably won't be hard to find some student at the institution to help you.
 
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