Indexes

Colorado MySQL Users Group Presentation

In addition to speaking at RMOUG event in Denver, I also spoke today in Broomfield on “Improving MySQL Performance with Better Indexes”. This presentation included details on : Effective examples of capture SQL via application logging and TCP/IP analysis necessary for identifying the best candidates.

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Utilizing multiple indexes per MySQL table join

Historically it was considered that MySQL will generally use only one index per referenced table in a SQL query. In MySQL 5.0 the introduction of merge indexes enabled for certain conditions the possibility to utilize two indexes however this could result in worst performance then creating a better index.

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Upcoming NY Presentation – How Better Indexes Save You Money

For all those in New York this is an upcoming MySQL presentation held in conjunction with our colleagues at General Assembly on March 22nd 2011. This presentation “How Better Indexes Save You Money” will be discussing how one simple technique can result in huge MySQL performance improvements and with zero code changes necessary.

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10x Performance Improvements in MySQL – A Case Study

The slides for my presentation at FOSDEM 2010 are now available online at slideshare . In this presentation I describe a successful client implementation with the result of 10x performance improvements.

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Understanding Different MySQL Index Implementations

It is important to know and understand that while indexing columns in MySQL will generally improve performance, using the appropriate type of index can make a greater impact on performance.

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