Conference Video | Slides |
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MySQL Performance for Application Developers @ MySQL and HeatWave Summit 2025† | mysql-summit-2025.pdf |
MySQL Performance for Developers @ Percona Live 2023† | PL23.pdf |
Efficient MySQL Performance @ Percona Live 2022 | PL22.pdf |
Efficient MySQL Performance @ FOSDEM 2022 … |
MySQL has been evolving rapidly, and with the recent release of MySQL 8.4, there’s a lot to unpack. While MySQL 8.4 is officially dubbed a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, many features introduced between 8.0 and 8.4 have now matured into defaults or become deprecated/removed. This blog provides a comprehensive, side-by-side comparison of the key differences […]
In Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.41 / 8.4.4, we significantly re-designed the Data Masking Component. In particular, we made the following changes: Changed the user on behalf of whom we execute internal queries for dictionary operations. Introduced an in-memory dictionary term cache that allows significant speed-up of dictionary operations. Introduced masking_dictionaries_flush() User Defined Function. Introduced […]
If you are testing MySQL with sysbench, here is a RPM version for Fedora 31 and OL 8 & 9 linked with the last libmysql (libmysqlclient.so.24) from MySQL 9.3. This version of sysbench is from the latest master branch in GitHub. I used version 1.1, but this is to make a differentiation with the code […]
This blog is dedicated to MySQL data archiving; we’ll break down from the basics of what data archival is, why it matters, best practices and scenarios. We will also see…
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In Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.41 / 8.4.4, we introduced several improvements in Encryption User-Defined Functions. Added support for RSAES-OAEP (OAEP) padding for RSA encrypt / decrypt operations. Added support for RSASSA-PSS (PSS) padding for RSA sign / verify operations. Added new encryption_udf.legacy_padding_scheme component system variable. Normalized character set support for all Encryption UDFs. PKCS1 […]
Time zones, truncation, formatting nightmares—oh MySQL, why so complex? Learn the key differences between TIMESTAMP and DATETIME, when to use each, and how to prevent time-based bugs in your queries.
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Most database performance issues don’t start with complex queries or heavy traffic—they begin at the foundation: data type selection. One seemingly small decision—CHAR vs. VARCHAR—can dictate whether your database remains fast and efficient or bloated and sluggish as it scales. It’s a mistake even experienced developers make, and it’s easy to see why. At a […]
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Need MySQL database hosting? Learn how to host a MySQL database on cloud, VPS, or local servers. Compare costs, features, and providers.
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Learn how to use ENUM in MySQL to store predefined values efficiently. Find syntax, examples, and best practices for the ENUM data type.
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