SQL, Mongo, Redis, and other databases purchasable with credits

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Feature request

Checklist

• I have read and agree to the README (found on https://github.com/Minehut/Meta)
• This is not a bug report, support request or plugin request
• I have searched the Issue Tracker to make sure this is not a duplicate issue
• This issue does not contain any sensitive information

Platform

Website / PlayerServer Feature

Describe the feature

I think that people should be able to purchase a SQL, Mongo, Redis, and some other databases with credits monthly. I saw that there was an SQL database suggested before, but it didn't include anything about Mongo or Redis.

How the feature is useful

It would save space for servers instead of using YML storage, and some people are more familiar with databases (such as myself) compared to YML.

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Use 👍 and 👎 reactions to indicate you agree or disagree with this suggestion! Feel free to discuss the idea in the comments.

[Nopock]

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[honkling]

All of the services listed are free. SQL and Redis can be hosted locally, and MongoDB can be setup with Atlas, and I'm willing to bet you can locally host a Mongo database yourself. I don't really see why Minehut would need to host them?

[jellz]

All of the services listed are free. SQL and Redis can be hosted locally, and MongoDB can be setup with Atlas, and I'm willing to bet you can locally host a Mongo database yourself. I don't really see why Minehut would need to host them?

Sure, they can be installed for free, but the hosting isn't simply free - to host these services locally you'd need a constant power supply (as in, your machine never turns off), an adequate internet connection with the bandwidth and speed to support it, the specs to support a DB and Redis being used in production (CPU, disk, RAM), and forwarded ports or a proxy. Local hosting would also mean significantly greater latency (which can be a problem when you're querying data) between the Minehut server and your home. This often means local hosting is worse for many people.