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MySQL Index Overviews: B-Tree Indexes
In this first entry in a multipart series on indexes, I will cover the most important index type in MySQL, B-Tree Indexes. Applying indexes of any type in MySQL is nuanced task – they are used to speed...
View ArticleThoughts Before Speaking at the Software Architecture Conference
Tomorrow, August 15, I have yet another conference where I’ll speak about MySQL’s performance. To be more exact – MySQL performance on bigger data sets. You can watch me speak via this link through...
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MySQL Index Overviews: Composite B-Tree Indexes
Indexes in MySQL are one of the primary ways to enhance query performance and they are especially useful when the primary use case of our project refers to reading data stored in a database. We‘ve...
View ArticleDevising the Perfect Index for Your Use Case – MySQL Edition
Introduction If you’ve been following SimpleTalk for a while, you will be aware that I’ve recently blogged about MySQL indexes. I’ve already told you about the nuances of indexes in MySQL, vanilla...
View ArticleThoughts Before Covering MariaDB Indexes in the MariaDB Server Fest 2024
Preface Next week, Tuesday, 17th of September, I’m speaking at the MariaDB Server Fest. My speech involves and heavily focuses on indexes within MariaDB. One of my primary goals with this speech is...
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MySQL Index Overviews: FULLTEXT B-Tree Indexes
If you’ve been following Simple Talk for a while, you know that we’re fans of databases and everything they involve. We’re also big fans of database performance, too. And if you’re a developer or a...
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MySQL Index Deep Dive: Clustered B-Tree Indexes
If you’re a frequent reader of the Simple-Talk blog, you’re no stranger to indexes as we’ve covered indexes in database management systems previously – in that blog, we’ve told you that indexes come...
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I Wrote a Book on How You Broke Your Database – Here’s Why You Should Read It
Preface If you are a frequent reader of Simple-Talk, it’s possible that you’ve come across blogs about optimizing all kinds of queries, tutorials on how to back up your database, tutorials on index...
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MySQL Index Overviews: Descending B-Tree Indexes
Most anyone who works with indexes should be familiar with B-tree indexes. These are the most commonly used data structures to facilitate faster access to data when we search for exact matches of data...
View ArticleAnnouncing Database Frontiers: a Database Conference You Haven’t Yet Heard About
Database Frontiers is a new database conference hitting the spotlight come October 15th, 2025. Here’s everything you need to know. Preface It would be an educated guess that you spend a lot of time...
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