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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T18:54:14+00:00 2026-05-30T18:54:14+00:00

I am using MyISAM only database and an update on a big tables is

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I am using MyISAM only database and an update on a big tables is taking too much time. The size of the table is around 30 GB (15 GB each for MYD and MYI). Is there anyway I can improve the speed other than looking at the indexes?

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    2026-05-30T18:54:16+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 6:54 pm

    MyIsam key cache tuning:
    http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/mysql-refman-5.4/optimization.html#myisam-key-cache

    General performance optimizations: (there are many)
    http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/mysql-refman-5.5/optimization.html

    30 GB is quite large, are you running a high-end server?

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