Optimizing MySQL Database Application Performance with Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace)

There is fantastic white paper how taking advantage of Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) probes can help simplify MySQL database application tuning. The content of this white paper:

• Introduction

• Approaching MySQL Database Application Tuning

• The Advantages of Solaris Dynamic Tracing

• Simplifying and Speeding Performance Tuning Efforts

• Analyzing Query Loads

• Probing the Cost of File Sort Operations

• Profiling the Use of Stored Procedures

• Observing Slave Queries

• Optimizing Use of the MySQL Database Query Cache

• Putting it all Together

• For More Information

• About the Author

• Related Resources

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It is downloadble over here.