A (Linux, Apache, PHP, MySQL) LAMP stack uses mature and reliable opensource software as building blocks and has been the cornerstone for a variety of projects including WordPress, Facebook, and Wikipedia.

MySQL is an open-source relational database, made famous by its ease-of-use and simple setup on modern Linux and Windows operating systems.

Many websites and applications start off with their web server and database backend hosted on the same machine. By default, the MySQL server listens for connections only from localhost for that on same server no need to configure MySQL remote access.