LunarPages offers a very good platform for PHP and MySQL. They do a great job on keeping both software up to date.

As you can see, I am using PHP and MySQL extensively in my site. I use an opensource content management system (CMS) known as Drupal to run the entire site. And I am also using several other PHP scripts and all of them require the use of MySQL databases to store information. LunarPages allows you to create unlimited MySQL databases.

They also have PHPMyAdmin pre-installed. You can manipulate your MySQL databases easily through the web-based interface.

You are even allowed to connect to LunarPages MySQL server remotely using SQLYog or other MySQL remote connect tool, or even a self-written PHP script on your local computer (or another web host)!

There is a wonderful technology with LunarPages that allows you to select which version of PHP you want to use (PHP4 or PHP5). Although you can't have both enabled at the same time, this solution is far more advances that any other web host where all you them requires you to move to another sever if you want to change your PHP version! For LunarPages, you can simply choose to use either PHP4 or PHP5 directly in the control panel. My site is using PHP5 now.

Experience with Lunarpages for PHP and MySQL is really great. Lunarpages have really few good features for PHP and MySQL.