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Indexing The Mysql 5.1: Performance Enhancement

The document discusses indexing in MySQL databases. It begins with defining what an index is, explaining that indexes help optimize query performance. It then covers the different types of indexes in MySQL, including hash indexes, B-tree indexes, full-text indexes, and spatial indexes. The document also discusses when to use indexes, such as for columns frequently used in where clauses, and when not to use them, like for low-cardinality columns. It concludes with recommendations around choosing appropriate indexes and locations to place indexes for best performance.

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Indexing The Mysql 5.1: Performance Enhancement

The document discusses indexing in MySQL databases. It begins with defining what an index is, explaining that indexes help optimize query performance. It then covers the different types of indexes in MySQL, including hash indexes, B-tree indexes, full-text indexes, and spatial indexes. The document also discusses when to use indexes, such as for columns frequently used in where clauses, and when not to use them, like for low-cardinality columns. It concludes with recommendations around choosing appropriate indexes and locations to place indexes for best performance.

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Indexing the MySQL 5.

1
Performance Enhancement

HoaND - NamNV

MySQL Architecture

Agenda
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is Index?
Why is index?
How is index ?
When using index or not ?
Type of index
Where add index
Choosing indexes

1.What is Index?

2.Why is index ?

3.How is index ?

3.How is index ?
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Hash Index
Hash index supported only by
Memory Storage Engine.

B-Tree Index

B-Tree Index
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2

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3

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Ashish

Kataria

25

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Rony

Felix

28

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Namita

Misra

24

10000

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Ankur

Aeran

30

25000

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Priyanka

Jain

30

20000

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Pradeep

Pandey

31

30000

007

Pankaj

Gupta

25

12000

008

Ankit

Garg

30

15000

B-Tree Index

Full-text Index

R-Tree Index
Spacial index is supported by only
MyISAM storage engine. Its just like
B-tree but the index follow any order
not just left to right. This index used
for only specific purpose. (I.e MySQL
GIS functions)

3.How is index?

4.When use index ?

4.When use index ?


-EXPLAIN
Explain SQL:
select_type
simple, primary, subquery, derived, union
type
all < index < range < ref < eq_ref < const
system < null
using where
using index
using filesort
using temporary

4.When use index ?


-EXPLAIN

4.When use index ?


-EXPLAIN

4.When use index ?


-EXPLAIN

4.When use index ?


-EXPLAIN

4.When use index ?


EXPLAIN-TYPE

4.When use index ?


EXPLAIN-TYPE

4.When use index ?


for these operations

MySQL uses indexes

4.When use index ?

http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2009/09/12/3-waysmysql-uses-indexes/

4.When use index ?

4.When not use index ?

4.When not use index ?

5.Type of index?

5.Type Single column


index

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/column-indexes.html

5.Type Concatenated
Index

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/multiple-columnindexes.html

5.Type Covering Index

http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2006/11/23/coveringindex-and-prefix-indexes/

5.Type Partial Index

http://ronaldbradford.com/blog/tag/partial-index/

5.Type Clusteredvs.Non
clustered

http://rajeshstutorials.blogspot.com/2012/02/clustered-indexesvs-non-clustered.html

6.Where add index ?

6.Where add index ?

6.Where - MyISAM
Fortablesareusedmoreoften Key
Cache can be used to optimize read
of those tables
hot_cache.key_buffer_size=128K
Assigntablestocaches
CACHEINDEX table1,TOhot_cache;
CACHEINDEXtable2TOcold_cache;

7.Choosing Indexes

7.Choosing Indexes

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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