… to know it is not MySQL problem, might be even not problem with your MySQL configuration, queries and hardware, even though fixing… you have if you put too heavy of concurrent load on it the response times will increase and user experience will… process. This is true if you have system completely at your disposal. If you however need system to serve other users…
Comment: Choosing proper innodb_log_file_size
…john: A VPS is a tricky thing – you dont own the hardware, and maybe other people’s OSes and DBs … it is *V*PS. I have had past experience on VPS of being slowed down a lot due to some other user… to test it out on a copy / testing DB in peak time and off-peak hours for your location. VPS and shared…
Post: Win Free MySQL Conference Tickets!
… conference and tutorials; you are responsible for your own travel, lodging, and other expenses. Ten second…“High Performance MySQL, 3rd Edition” which will be available for pickup at the conference or… give your prize to someone else instead The contest runs from now (March 15th, depending on your …
Comment: Introducing new type of benchmark
…re often coded to suit how they’ll likely be used. Your tpcc-mysql for example doesn’t use JOINs,…something MySQL has done badly, people have been ragging on about it for as long as I remember, …or flat out overhauling their query engines in their own ways this presents an ideal opportunity and a …
Post: Diamond Keynote Panel, BOFs, Lightning Talks, and McAfee and AOL Sponsorships
…Live MySQL Conference and Expo! Our own Baron Schwartz will moderate the Diamond…will propose, explain, exhort, and rant on a variety of MySQL-related topics… MySQL Conference and Expo promises to be a great event! If you already… code PerLiveSC and receive 10% off your registration fees. If you just …
Post: MySQL Consulting - Being on your own
…. Feels Scary Sometimes it felt a bit scary of being responsible for your decisions and actions instead of having steady paycheck, but… we should be following MySQL and industry news and do a lot of other things which have to be on our own time. How are we helping people ? Even though we’re saying we’re focusing on MySQL Performance…
Post: MySQL performance on EC2/EBS versus RDS
… cases isn’t as broad as what you can push your own servers to deliver. Here’s why: you’re limited in…. However, the versions of MySQL that Amazon runs on RDS may not be the most advanced available. My benchmarks generally showed that…-your-own and database-as-a-service based on your business needs, considering factors such as the availability of staff to manage the machines. On…
Comment: Where to get recent MySQL version ?
…. Regarding your other comments – this was similar way for the long time. Ether you grab the binary and you’re on your own or you purchase “MySQL Network”, Professional Services or Support and have MySQL to take care of your problems. If… myself so I have no problems with MySQL being more profitable from my own financial interest stand point. As MySQL Consulting Business…
Post: Is DNS the Achilles heel in your MySQL installation?
… MySQL’s authentication system. You never know when your hosting provider’s DNS (or your own for that matter) will go into the…. Worse, it can be kind of hard to know that this is the problem, and diagnosing adds to your downtime. Here’s…’ or they won’t be able to log in after you disable DNS resolution. For more information on how and why MySQL…

