"Daniel does a great job of showing how to drive to the fastest resolution without getting lost in guesswork. He also covers InnoDB row locking in a detailed yet digestible form."
—Vadim Tkachenko, CTO, Percona
"This book is different from other MySQL books—it focuses on what matters most: query response time. A must-have for MySQL users!"
—Frédéric Descamps, MySQL Community Manager, Oracle Belgium
"Hands down [the] best technical book I've ever read, and I've been working in this field for close to 30 years."
—Adam (verified Amazon review)
Extremely well written and accessible —reddit comment
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