MySQL Performance Series: Part II. MyISAM vs InnoDB

The second article in my multi-part series on MySQL Performance. Published by Liquid Web, Inc on the Liquid Web Knowledge Base. This article discusses the use cases for both MyISAM and InnoDB, a widely contentous topic to be sure. Both MySQL engines have their niche and in their niche they perform very well. This article is a guide to understanding when, why and how to use MyISAM vs InnoDB.

MySQL Performance: MyISAM vs InnoDB

MySQL Performance Series: Part I. Identifying Long Queries

The first in a multi-part series on MySQL Optimization written for Liquid Web, Inc. This one covers the basics of identifying bottlenecks using mysqladmin and mysql to view the MySQL process list. If you’ve been interested in optimizing your database setup, this is just the start of a longer series where I cover several topics all related to MySQL Optimization.

https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/mysql-performance-identifying-long-queries/