InnoDB Full-text Search in MySQL 5.6 (part 1)
I’ve never been a very big fan of MyISAM; I would argue that in most situations, any possible advantages to using MyISAM are far outweighed by the potential disadvantages and the strengths of InnoDB....
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We receive this question about the ibdata1 file in MySQL very often in Percona Support.The panic starts when the monitoring server sends an alert about the storage of the MySQL server – saying that the...
View ArticleOracle Speakers at Percona Live London 2013
I’m pleased to announce that speakers from Oracle will join the lineup at the Percona Live London 2013 MySQL conference which is November 11 & 12. Percona Live London 2013 features 4 keynotes, 30...
View ArticleQ&A: Common (but deadly) MySQL Development Mistakes
On Wednesday I gave a presentation on “How to Avoid Common (but Deadly) MySQL Development Mistakes” for Percona MySQL Webinars. If you missed it, you can still register to view the recording and my...
View ArticleInnodb redo log archiving
Percona Server 5.6.11-60.3 introduces a new “log archiving” feature. Percona XtraBackup 2.1.5 supports “apply archived logs.” What does it mean and how it can be used?Percona products propose three...
View ArticleReview of MySQL 5.6 Defaults Changes
James Day just posted the great summary of defaults changes in MySQL 5.6 compared to MySQL 5.5 In general there are a lot of good changes and many defaults are now computed instead of hardcoded. Though...
View ArticleInnoDB Full-text Search in MySQL 5.6 (part 1)
I’ve never been a very big fan of MyISAM; I would argue that in most situations, any possible advantages to using MyISAM are far outweighed by the potential disadvantages and the strengths of InnoDB....
View ArticleThe small improvements of MySQL 5.6: Duplicate Index Detection
Here at the MySQL Performance Blog, we’ve been discussing the several new features that MySQL 5.6 brought: GTID-based replication, InnoDB Fulltext, Memcached integration, a more complete performance...
View ArticleMySQL Query Patterns, Optimized – Webinar questions followup
On Friday I gave a presentation on “MySQL Query Patterns, Optimized” for Percona MySQL Webinars. If you missed it, you can still register to view the recording and my slides.Thanks to everyone who...
View ArticleImplementing SchemaSpy in your MySQL environment
Lately I have been working with a set of customers on a longer term basis which has given me time to explore new tools using their environments. One tool that I am finding very helpful is called...
View ArticleWhy is the ibdata1 file continuously growing in MySQL?
We receive this question about the ibdata1 file in MySQL very often in Percona Support.The panic starts when the monitoring server sends an alert about the storage of the MySQL server – saying that the...
View ArticleOracle Speakers at Percona Live London 2013
I’m pleased to announce that speakers from Oracle will join the lineup at the Percona Live London 2013 MySQL conference which is November 11 & 12. Percona Live London 2013 features 4 keynotes, 30...
View ArticleQ&A: Common (but deadly) MySQL Development Mistakes
On Wednesday I gave a presentation on “How to Avoid Common (but Deadly) MySQL Development Mistakes” for Percona MySQL Webinars. If you missed it, you can still register to view the recording and my...
View ArticleInnodb redo log archiving
Percona Server 5.6.11-60.3 introduces a new “log archiving” feature. Percona XtraBackup 2.1.5 supports “apply archived logs.” What does it mean and how it can be used?Percona products propose three...
View ArticleSchema changes in MySQL for OpenStack Trove users
People using OpenStack Trove instances can hit a common issue in the MySQL world: how to perform schema change operations while minimizing the impact on the database server? Let’s explore the options...
View ArticleInnoDB Full-text Search in MySQL 5.6 (part 1)
I’ve never been a very big fan of MyISAM; I would argue that in most situations, any possible advantages to using MyISAM are far outweighed by the potential disadvantages and the strengths of InnoDB....
View ArticleThe small improvements of MySQL 5.6: Duplicate Index Detection
Here at the MySQL Performance Blog, we’ve been discussing the several new features that MySQL 5.6 brought: GTID-based replication, InnoDB Fulltext, Memcached integration, a more complete performance...
View ArticleMySQL Query Patterns, Optimized – Webinar questions followup
On Friday I gave a presentation on “MySQL Query Patterns, Optimized” for Percona MySQL Webinars. If you missed it, you can still register to view the recording and my slides.Thanks to everyone who...
View ArticleImplementing SchemaSpy in your MySQL environment
Lately I have been working with a set of customers on a longer term basis which has given me time to explore new tools using their environments. One tool that I am finding very helpful is called...
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