I'm somewhat a newbee on this database but some observations: As your table grows (and indexes) INSERTS will definitly slow because of the indexes.
Consider MySQL's version of Oracle's partitioning and using MERGE TABLES "feature". Just remember that if you change 1 table, all of them have to be rebuilt the same way. Consider compressing the tables (Making them READ ONLY) with the MyISAM engine. The updating table (current one) would not be available since it could not be compressed. Paul Halliday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hello, > >I am working on a database that deals with network statistics. I have >a program that generates web reports based on this data every ten >minutes. > >The table layout looks something like this: > >CREATE TABLE traffic >( > unix_secs INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL, > dpkts INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, > doctets INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, > first INT UNSIGNED, > last INT UNSIGNED, > srcaddr VARCHAR(15), > dstaddr VARCHAR(15), > srcport SMALLINT UNSIGNED, > dstport SMALLINT UNSIGNED, > prot TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, > tos TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, > tcp_flags TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, > INDEX unix_secs (unix_secs), > INDEX srcaddr (srcaddr), > INDEX dstaddr (dstaddr), > INDEX srcport (srcport), > INDEX dstport (dstport) >); > >Now, as time progresses the queires are getting slower and slower. >I know this is expected, so I am curious as to how I can have a main >table that has all traffic, so that I can do monthly/yearly reports, >and also have a daily table so that I can quickly do reports every >minute or so on that data. > >I have read up a bit on merge tables (this is probably the answer) but >I am unsure as to how you trigger the changes. ie, how do you do the >rollover after every 24hours? > >Any thoughts, or a pointer in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. > > >Thanks. > >-- >_________________ >Paul Halliday >http://dp.penix.org > >"Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie!" till you can find a rock." > >-- >MySQL General Mailing List >For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
