Effective MySQL Optimizing SQL Statements (Oracle Press) [Paperback]

Ronald Bradford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0071782796 | ISBN-13: 978-0071782791 | Edition: 1

The Essential Guide to SQL Statement Optimization

Written by Oracle ACE Director and MySQL expert Ronald Bradford, Effective MySQL: Optimizing SQL Statements is filled with detailed explanations and practical examples that can be applied immediately to improve database and application performances. Featuring a step-by-step approach to SQL optimization, this Oracle Press book helps you to analyze and tune problematic SQL statements.

• Identify the essential analysis commands for gathering and diagnosing issues
• Learn how different index theories are applied and represented in MySQL
• Plan and execute informed SQL optimizations
• Create MySQL indexes to improve query performance
• Master the MySQL query execution plan
• Identify key configuration variables that impact SQL execution and performance
• Apply the SQL optimization lifecycle to capture, identify, confirm, analyze, and optimize SQL statements and verify the results
• Improve index utilization with covering indexes and partial indexes
• Learn hidden performance tips for improving index efficiency and simplifying SQL statements

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About the Author

Ronald Bradford is an Oracle ACE Director and MySQL Community Member of the Year. He is also the visionary force behind this series. Ronald is a respected industry expert with more than 20 years of experience in the relational database field, with 12 years of experience working with MySQL. He combines his extensive consulting expertise with numerous public speaking events at conferences worldwide. Ronald is the all-time top individual MySQL blogger and is co-author of Effective MySQL: Backup and Recovery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (September 28, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071782796
• ISBN-13: 978-0071782791
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > MySQL
  • #97 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > SQL

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars No fluff guide to optimizing MySQL queries November 22, 2011

By David M. Stokes

Format:Paperback

The size of this book is deceiving -- it is packed with many time more information per its 160 some pages than many other books that cost much more. The sections on indexes are a must read for anyone using MySQL. The examples on using EXPLAIN are perfect someone needed into the art of tuning queries.

The first chapter, 'The 5 Minute DBA' should be required reading. Too many DBAs do not know how to delve into their systems to find or confirm problems. The three chapters on index are as clear and lucid on the subject as I have found.

So if you are new to MySQL query tuning or an old hand looking for a very clean explanation of the art, this is the book to get.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book December 12, 2011

By Plamen Mitev

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Easy to read, lots of valuable information, packed with useful examples. It helped me find and fix issues, which I never thought I had. Great value for money, easily worth the $26 purchase price.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great practical book January 7, 2012

By Giuseppe Maxia

Format:Kindle Edition

This is a book where the author experience and his practical approach shows right from the beginning, and keeps up to the expectations till the end.
Contrary to a trend that wants technical books to be bulky and heavy, this one is short, and to the point. That doesn't mean the book lacks information. On the contrary, the topic is treated extensively and completely. Not only that, the book is organized in such a way that it becomes a handy guide to anyone dealing with MySQL queries.
As the title says, it's "Effective". I look forward to get more books in the same series.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to MySQL Optimization January 6, 2012

By Hans Forbrich

Format:Paperback

This book achieves it's aim of being a condensed compendium to some of the most powerful SQL Optimization techniques available. Ronald leans on his many years as a MySQL expert and consultant to pack a lot of useful tips and tricks into this small volume.

As a reviewer of the book, I felt I was already quite knowledgeable in the area, but Ronald was able to pull some new-to-me information into each and every chapter. I recommend this to all of my MySQL customers and am looking forward to the rest of the series.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great practical insight without fluff usual for this kind of books January 4, 2012

By Sergey Chernyshev

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It's a first book about DB optimization I see that I read from cover to cover with useful information on every page, even considering that I knew a few things about the topic already.

Author worked hard to remove the unnecessary details and theoretical fluff and left only enough information to make it very practical with examples illustrating the boundaries of the issue. Book is full of examples on realistic data-sets with notes and links to tools and additional information about the topic when diving deeper is useful, but optional.

I come primarily from web development background and this is an ideal book for developers who finally decided to work on their SQL. It doesn't give magical "silver bullet" solutions, instead it delivers understanding of the benefits and consequences for every action.

A must-have for the office library - I am giving to all my developers to read!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and straight to the point! January 6, 2012

By Keri S.

Format:Paperback

Effective MySQL Optimizing SQL Statements was a great read. This book has all the necessary information for SQL optimization along with professional tips, tricks and explanations on how to identify and solve SQL related problems. There is also a lot of good information on server tunable parameters and how to identify and use MySQL to its fullest extent.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential Guide to SQL Statement Optimization January 4, 2012

By Declan

Format:Paperback

A great read packed with useful actionable information. I think the author has done a good job in of avoiding the impulse to fill with fluff. I love "The 5 Minutes DBA and the section on indexing. If you're serious about your career this book is a thankful quick, "Must Read" that worth ever penny of $26 and more.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Effective Mysql January 4, 2012

By glowens

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Great intro book for programmers just getting their feet wet in Mysql. The book is straight forward and to the point with not a lot of fluff as compared to similar books. Its a must read for programmer and I can't wait for the second book in the series.