Server Side Database Advice

[Warren Kuhl]

I am developing software that needs to pass information to a centralized
MySQL database.  My current host started blocking connections as they said
the MySQL database was for web applications only and had an issue with
updating it with an application.  Plus they only allowed a few concurrent
connections.

Anyone have any advice as to how I should handle this or experience with a
host that didn't have any issues with this?

Thanks!
Warren