Advanced MySQL 8.0 : Learn the tricks to enhance application performance

Today’s rate of technological evolution is unprecedented. Newer versions of software are now bringing in phenomenal improvements, not just in performance but in its core capabilities. When it comes to MySQL, the latest addition to the family is the MySQL 8.0 suite. With this version, enterprises have the capability to:

• Further their application performance
• Improve upon the existing data security
• Enhance the overall infrastructure and more.

In my experience as a Database Administrator over the past two decades, I have seen some of the best ways of maintaining a database and some of the worst ones. However, among all the implementations, I have found that the lack of technical expertise is leading to underperforming and even hampered application stability.

As a DBA, you might have faced issues when you are trying to maintain a MySQL database. It’s quite common to find that there are many essential guidelines and components that aren’t being followed. The often leads to poor database performance. This has been the issue with a majority of the databases deployed in the world today.

The Problem that Thousands of DBAs Face

There is a simple solution to this concerning problem. And the solution is to provide the right kind of training. With this training, not only will you be able to use the advanced tools that MySQL8 provides effortlessly, you will be able to detect issues faster and find a solution sooner. Training has helped me immensely over the course of my journey as a DBA and this is an opportunity that I took to share my knowledge and expertise with others all around the world.

In my latest book, “Advanced MySQL 8.0 ”, I cover some of the most essential and critical components of MySQL8 that will help you master it.

What can you Expect from Advanced MySQL 8.0 ?

Let’s look at what you can expect from the book and how exactly it will benefit you.

Latest Features

Through my book, I introduce the latest features that comes with MySQL8 and how you can use them to gain maximum efficiency of your database. Gaining database efficiency leads to improved website performance and achieving this is essential as it delivers better user experience.

Advanced Indexing Strategies

If you have worked with large scale enterprise databases, you will be familiar with the impact indexing has on a database. While good indexes can pronounce the performance of the application, bad indexing can do some serious damage. With this book, we will go through some important indexing strategies and answer some fundamental questions on how and when to create indexes.

MySQL 8.0 comes with advanced support for query executions plans, and it is imperative that you learn how to do read and implement it for maximum impact on the database performance.

Techniques for Handling Large Queries

Large queries are an integral part of the enterprise databases. These are also one of the prime suspects for slow application load time and bad performance. However, it need not be the case always. Using case studies and new features from MySQL 8.0, we will explore how large queries can be handled.

Authentication and Security Updates with MySQL 8.0

Data Security is the single most important aspect for any enterprise and rightfully so. Data is extremely precious in today’s world and you will have to learn how to implement the security is the best possible way. I explain in depth how privileges, grants and user roles in MySQL 8.0 can be utilized to enhance data security.

Monitoring large Scale Databases

There are a variety of tools that can be integrated with the MySQL 8.0 databases that help in database monitoring. We will go through some of the most important tools that will help you as a DBA to monitor your database.

Is it worth it?

I have been a DBA for almost 2 decades and there have been innumerable people who have found the positive impact of the right kind of training. Fortunately, my co-authors and I have been able to pen down these concepts, guides and exploratory strategies for DBAs looking to advance their skills.

We have put in a lot of effort writing the Advanced MySQL 8 book that is aimed to equip you with some great set of tools and strategies. This combined with examples and use cases is sure to make you master the new suite and be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead of you.

You can check out in depth details, chapters and information regarding our book on Packt Publication

With every business going online lately, the demand for high capacity and an efficient database has become the need of the hour. To cater to this need it is very crucial to ensure a high performance of the database.

To ensure a high performing database, it is very important to know the factors which affect the Database Performance in one way or the other.

Before we get into the details of the factors affecting database performance, let us first understand what a database performance is and why it is so important.

What is Database Performance?

Database Performance is the speed with which the database responds to the requests of accessing data. Though it might be sounding really simple, it has many layers unto it making it complicated, especially for DBA (Database Administrators), who spend most of their time ensuring a high performance of the database.

Why is Database Performance so important?

What makes Database Performance more important is the dependency of several operations on the data they access from the database. So, any kind of a slowdown from the database could subsequently slow down the entire operations. This would cause the end user to put off from the service.

Thus, Database Performance is substantial for a good user experience.

Factors that affect Database Performance

Here is the list of factors that affect the Database Performance, and which have to be well taken care of for a higher Database Performance.

Workload

One of the primary factors which affect the performance of a Database. Workload defines the data access requests sent to the Database by the system or end user. Clearly, a higher number of requests would mean an increased workload, which would require more processing from the Database end.

A workload is a cumulative of online transactions, batch jobs, ad hoc queries, analysis, business

intelligence queries, utilities and system commands which are directed via DBMS (Database

Management System) at any given point of time.

It is a dynamic entity and changes from time to time. While sometimes it could be predicted due to

some possible reasons such as peak business hours etc. but it often remains unpredicted making it a

challenging job for the DBA.

This way in an overall manner workload makes it as one of the primary reasons which largely affect

the Database Performance and thus is often monitored carefully by the diligent Database

administrators.

Throughput

Throughput plays an important part in the Database Performance being the measure of the input/output speed of the entire process. This input/output speed depicts whether the queries are responded in a fast or slow manner.

Throughput is not just dependent on the hardware factors such as the CPU speed and capacity but

also relies on the software of the system, such as the Operating System, Mainframes, software

programs, and their integration.

If the hardware and the software perform efficiently, then the throughput of the database is

observed to efficient resulting in better performance of the database.

Resources

These play an important role in database performance and affecting the throughput and other factors directly. Efficient hardware and software resources such as CPU, memory, cache controllers and microcode play an important role in a high performance of the Database.

Optimization

An optimized system means a better performing system. This makes optimization of the database a crucial factor in ensuring a higher performance of the database.

An efficient Database Administrator ensures that the SQL queries are well optimized, by following

diligent optimization and database tuning practices. Thereby, writing an optimally efficient code for

better performance.

Contention

Contention usually happens when the workload on a database increases and many queries try to access same resources causing system conflicts. This usually results in a slowdown affecting the database performance.

This happens when one of the operations tries to access or update data on which another operation

is already making some changes causing conflicts. To avoid such conflicts during contention, DBMS

ensures a locking mechanism, which locks the access for other users on the piece of data when a

user is already updating it.

A lower contention means a better performance of the Database, due to fewer conflicts and

subsequent slowdowns.

In a nutshell

Improving these factors would definitely result in a high performing database, which would ensure more seamless business operations. Thus, Database Performance is analysed to the behest of business operations.