MySQL Performance Tuning (SQL-4402)

About this Course

• Do you need to manage an increasing amount of data in your MySQL applications?
• Do you want to monitor, diagnose problem areas and tune MySQL for optimal performance?
• Do you want to write queries that take advantage of the MySQL 5.0 performance enhancements dealing with queries and indexing?
• Do you want to Evaluates the application architecture for efficient design, structure, caching, number of connections and other factors affecting performance

Then MySQL Performance Tuning is the class for you! The MySQL Performance Tuning course is designed for Database Administrators and others who wish to monitor and tune MySQL. This course will prepare each student with the skills needed to utilize tools for monitoring, evaluating and tuning. Students will evaluate the architecture, learn to use the tools, configure the database for performance, tune application and SQL code, tune the server, examine the storage engines, assess the application architecture, and learn general tuning concepts.

Audience Profile

• Database Administrators who currently maintain MySQL server(s)
• Database developers and programmers who currently design and/or interact with MySQL database(s)
• System Administrators whose systems currently interact with MySQL server(s) or who also work with MySQL Administrators

At Course Completion

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Develop a tuning strategy
• Display knowledge of MySQL architecture
• Display knowledge and ability to use diagnostic tools
• Display knowledge and ability to use tuning tools
• Write queries against the INFORMATION_SCHEMA database and be able to decipher the metadata obtained
• Understand the relational database model and both the positive and negative implications on performance
• Display, decipher and edit server configuration variables to improve performance of your applications
• Display and analyze status variables to ensure that their applications are utilizing the settings in the most effective manner
• Write queries that take advantage of the MySQL 5.0 performance enhancements dealing with queries and indexing
• Decide which of the storage engines could be used in their specific application needs
• Evaluate the application architecture for efficient design, structure, caching, number of connections and other factors affecting performance
• Evaluate hardware and OS for effects on performance
• Evaluate techniques for loading data into the database and effects on performance

Prerequisites

Students, who wish to attend this course, should have attended the MySQL 5.0 for DBAs course or have similar knowledge:

• Have previously worked with a MySQL Server instance and database
• Have working knowledge of MySQL architecture
• Can use MySQL tools to connect to the MySQL Server
• Understands different methodologies for modeling database structures
• Have knowledge of general SQL statement structure and basic SQL tuning principles
• Can define table structures, Index structures, constraints and other objects
• Can state general knowledge of hardware and OS

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction

• MySQL Overview
• MySQL Products
• MySQL Services
• MySQL Enterprise Services
• Supported Operating Services
• MySQL Certification Program
• Training Curriculum Paths
• MySQL Website
• Installing MySQL
• Installing the 'world' Database

Chapter 2: MySQL Architecture

• MySQL Architecture Overview (High Level)
• Client/Server Architecture
• Storage Engine Concept
• Data Directory
• Data Storage
• Locks

Chapter 3: MySQL Performance Tools

• Overview
• Benchmarking Tools
• Administration Tools
• Specific SHOW commands

Chapter 4: Schema Design

• Data Modeling
• Normalization
• Denormalization
• Data Types
• Partitioning

Chapter 5: Indexing

• Indexes
• MySQL Index Types
• Index Optimizations

Chapter 6: Statement Tuning

• General SQL Tuning
• EXPLAIN
• MySQL Optimizer
• Finding Problematic Queries

Chapter 7: Caching and MySQL

• Choose an Architecture
• Caching
• Caching Benefits
• Non-MySQL Caches
• Query Cache
• MEMORY/MyISAM Tables as Cache

Chapter 8: MySQL Server Configuration

• Server Connection Parameters
• Table Cache and Multi-threading Issues
• Individual Thread Parameters
• General Monitoring
• Table Handlers

Chapter 9: MyISAM

• MyISAM
• Where to use
• Row Storage Format
• Indexing
• Locking
• Key Cache
• MyISAM Tuning
• Other optimization tools for MyISAM
• MERGE Storage Engine

Chapter 10: InnoDB

• InnoDB
• Transactions
• Internal Buffers
• Indexes
• Crash Recovery
• Best Practices
• Tuning
• Comparing InnoDB and MyISAM

Chapter 11: Alternate Storage Engines

• MEMORY
• FEDERATED
• ARCHIVE
• CSV
• BLACKHOLE
• Falcon
• Performance Issues with Mutliple Storage Engines
• Creating a Custom Storage Engine
• MySQL Cluster

Chapter 12: Conclusion

• Course Overview
• Training and Certification Website
• Course Evaluation
• Thank You!
• Q&A Session