Episode

Automatic Database Tuning with Andy Pavlo

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Machine Learning Archives - Software Engineering Daily
Published
Sep 23, 2022
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Summary

The default configuration in most databases is meant for broad compatibility rather than performance. Database tuning is a process in which the configurations of a database are modified to achieve optimal performance. Databases have hundreds of configuration knobs that control various factors, such as the amount of memory to use for caches or how often