Mysql Storage Engine

MySQL Storage Engines:

Keywords: MySQL Storage Engines, Storage Engines, Blackhole Storage Engine, Memory (Formerly Heap) Storage Engine, MyISAM Storage Engine, InnoDB Storage Engine, Merge Storage Engine, Example Storage Engine 

MyISAM Storage Engine: 

·  MyISAM tables are very fast if insertion queries are lesser than select queries made. It has the built-in indexing option which will fasten the query's response time than any other table type

When to use:

·  Use MyISAM table type where select statements (preferably more with where clauses) are made often than Insert/Update Statements.

·  Use MyISAM table type if you want lesser disk space than any other mysql storage engine.

InnoDB Storage Engine:

·         InnoDB tables are transaction enabled mysql storage engine type.

·         An InnoDB table allows you to do concurrent read & write statements as it supports row level locking.

When to Use:

·         Use InnoDB table type where transactions like rollback and commit are required (especially shopping cart kinda applications)

·         Use InnoDB table type where insert & update statements are made often than select statements. 

Keywords: MySQL Storage Engines, Storage Engines, Blackhole Storage Engine, Memory (Formerly Heap) Storage Engine, MyISAM Storage Engine, InnoDB Storage Engine, Merge Storage Engine, Example Storage Engine 

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