Optimization is a complex task because ultimately it requires
understanding of the entire system to be optimized. Although it may
be possible to perform some local optimizations with little
knowledge of your system or application, the more optimal you want
your system to become, the more you must know about it.
This chapter tries to explain and give some examples of different
ways to optimize MySQL. Remember, however, that there are always
additional ways to make the system even faster, although they may
require increasing effort to achieve.
