May 23, 2013

MySQL Binaries Percona build10

We made new binaries for MySQL 5.0.67 build 10 which include next fixes: We addressed concerns about potential logging and statistics overhead, so now you can fully turn on / off query statistics for microslow patch and user statistics in runtime. Next variables were added:

With both slow_query_log = OFF and userstat_running = OFF [...]

How Percona does a MySQL Performance Audit

Our customers or prospective customers often ask us how we do a performance audit (it’s our most popular service). I thought I should write a blog post that will both answer their question, so I can just reply “read all about it at this URL” and share our methodology with readers a little bit. This [...]

Percona build7 with latest patches

We made new binaries for MySQL 5.0.67 build 7 which include patches we recently announced. The -percona release includes:

and -percona-highperf release additionaly includes

You can download RPMs for RedHat / CentOS 4.x and 5.x for x86_64, binaries, sources and patches there

Four ways to optimize paginated displays

A paginated display is one of the top optimization scenarios we see in the real world. Search results pages, leaderboards, and most-popular lists are good examples. You know the design pattern: display 20 results in some most-relevant order. Show a “next” and “previous” link. And usually, show how many items are in the whole list [...]

Finding what Created_tmp_disk_tables with log_slow_filter

Whilst working with a client recently I noticed a large number of temporary tables being created on disk.

New patches, new builds

We made new patches, improved previous and want to announce new builds for 5.0.62, 5.0.67 and 5.1.26 versions. One of biggest changes we separated releases of 5.0 into two branches. First, just “-percona” release is more stable and contains only stable and proven on many installation patches. Second is “-percona-highperf” release, which contains experimental patches [...]

Percona RPMS for RedHat 5 / CentOS 5 x86_64

We prepared RPMs of our release for RedHat 5 / CentOS 5 x86_64 platform. http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/mysql/RPM/RHEL5/5.0.62/ There was question what patcheset includes and if there is manuals. We have: microsecond resolution in slow-log extended query plan in slow-log and InnoDB statistics. You can read more here http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2008/04/20/updated-msl-microslow-patch-installation-walk-through/ User / Table / Index statistics (Google’s patch). More [...]

Percona builds with Percona patchsets

Percona has a strong team of MySQL developers and consultants on board, so we decided to prepare builds with our patches and third-party patches which we think are very useful. We actually use these internally and for our customers. Current releases include: microslow patch (enables microsecond resolution in slow logs) execution plan (show info about [...]

MySQL extensions for hosting

A few weeks ago I was asked to isolate some functionalities from Mark Callaghan’s MySQL patch bundle. They were extensions adding per-user and per-table accounting to the database, accessible with a new set of commands such as SHOW TABLE_STATISTICS, SHOW INDEX_STATISTICS and SHOW USER_STATISTICS. The first two can interest anyone to periodically check what data [...]

Updated msl (microslow) patch, installation walk-through!

For a couple of months there have been no updates to our msl patch, however recently I managed some time to change this. The functionality was extended a little bit and what’s even more important the patch is available for all the recent MySQL releases. To remind anyone who has not yet come across this [...]