Why Optimize?
You can do more with less
MySQL on “normal” hardware scales well
A little time can save thousands in hardware
The classic story goes…
As you data grows, you’ll need to
Performance will degrade over time
You’re probably not monitoring it anyway
It is easier than re-coding you apps
Your users will notice if you don’t!
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