As size and load grow, performance tends to slow. Keep these keys in mind to keep MySQL running smoothly ...

is there any cheap ass trick to convert the index keys returned from mysql_fetch_array to all lowercase without specifying every field in the SELECT statement when you run the query?i mean, i ...

Sun Microsystems, which acquired Open Source database firm MySQL in January, has apparently found the key to unlocking their plans to make some MySQL features commercial-only: torch-wielding users.

Now, this app uses surrogate keys extensively (Django doesn't allow composite primary keys and encourages the use of surrogates heavily). For the first migration scripts I've tentatively skipped ...