Database Performance

InnoDB vs. MyISAM – Which One Should You Choose?

InnoDB and MyISAM are two of the most widely used MySQL storage engines. Each of them has its own pros…

5 years ago

MySQL Deadlocks 101

Sometimes when dealing with MySQL you might come across this slightly frustrating error: ERROR 1213 (40001): Deadlock found when trying…

5 years ago

Identifying Slow Queries in MySQL: Slow Query Log 101

When MySQL performance issues are encountered, one of the first things troubleshooting developers do is identify long running queries and…

5 years ago

Understanding MySQL: The Power of Indexing

When talking about query optimization, indexing is one of the first topics that gets covered. In this post we will…

5 years ago

Slow SQL Queries? Don’t Blame MySQL (yet)

SQL queries being slow is one of the main complaints directed at MySQL. Why are queries slow? What's making SQL…

5 years ago

MySQL and Big Data – Mission Possible?

MySQL is a widely used open-source relational database management system. As much as this RDBMS is widely used though, in…

5 years ago