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Recommended Settings for MySQL 5.6, 5.7, 8.0 Server for Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and Benchmarking (Doc ID 1531329.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 11, 2024

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 5.6 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

Strongly recommended initial settings for MySQL Server when used for OLTP or benchmarking.

Scope

For DBAs having OLTP-like workloads or doing benchmarking.

Details

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 Changes to make in all cases
 Main settings to review
 SSD-specific settings
 Memory usage and InnoDB buffer pool
 Operating systems
 Linux
 Linux Filesystems
 Solaris
 Windows
 Hardware
 Thread pool
 Background
 Other observations
 Bugs that affect upgrades and usage for 5.6 compared to 5.5 and earlier
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