Efficient MySQL Performance: Best Practices and Techniques

You'll find several books on basic or advanced MySQL performance, but nothing in between. That's because explaining MySQL performance without addressing its complexity is difficult. This practical book bridges the gap by teaching software engineers mid-level MySQL knowledge beyond the fundamentals, but well shy of deep-level internals required by database administrators (DBAs).

Daniel Nichter shows you how to apply the best practices and techniques that directly affect MySQL performance. Y...