February 21-23, 2024
Montreal, Canada

A Survey of MySQL Indexes

Nobody complains when the database is quick. But when things slow down you try to speed things up by adding an index. Later you try a second index and now things are slower than ever. Indexes can make things faster but you need to know what type of index to use, how to test query performance, and how to maintain them. This session will cover when and how to add an index plus detail how to test their performance.

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Dave Stokes

Percona

Dave is a Technology Evangelist for Percona Corporation His background includes anti-submarine warfare, retail data collection, neural networks, device drivers, and too many databases. He lives in Texas with the mandated hound dog and pickup truck.

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