[Eug-lug] is mySQL CPU expensive?

[Ben Barrett]

Agreed, it was likely rebuilding table indexes and/or verifying data...
depending on the system it is running on, the disk might be held up on other
tasks.
I'm guessing you're not running on linux, since you mentioned coldfusion :)
Sounds like the "residual" system load was higher than during normal mySQL
usage; if you do happen to be on linux check out vmstat.

How big is the DB?  Can it fit in memory?  (make sure you have good UPS if
so!)

In regards, to the subject line, I also wanted to round this discussion out
by daying, "NO", IMO :)
MySQL has been improving over the years in terms of its own efficiency, and
the bottom line is that CPU time is continually cheaper ;)
What other free multi-platform relational database can offer that?
   [seriously, send installer&docs links]


cheerio,

   Ben
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