Do you have problems accessing a MySQL or MariaDB Linux server on your local network? If so, you may need to change a few settings and files.

Step 1 Install the Application Server role onto your Windows Server 2003 R2 system Step 2 Download PHP and MySQL Step 3 Install MySQL Step 4 Install and configure PHP Step 5 Test MySQL Web connection ...

I have an old DEC server (dual P133's with 64mb of RAM). It runs apache and mysql (among other things) and is suprisingly quick.