you can also zip it and reduce the size.
if you dont have ssh access ..you can try bugdump or mysql dumper
desiboy Reviewed by desiboy on . importing 500mb sql file Hey, Time to get my forum going again. I have a 500mb database backup as my last backup of my forum. . What will be the quickest and easiest way of getting this backup imported into my database? Note: Don't bother saying phpmyadmin! Rating: 5