MySQL 5.1 partitions in practice

MySQL 5.1 partitions in practice (MySQL DevZone)
This article explains how to test the performance of a large database with MySQL 5.1, showing the advantages of using partitions. The test database uses data published by the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Currently, the data consists of ~ 113 million records (7.5 GB data + 5.2 GB index).

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