I'm going to be setting up a MySQL database for a project. My reading indicates that MyISAM (default) is going to be better than InnoDB for the project but I want to be sure I have the trade-offs right.
This is going to be a very large data file -- many gigabytes -- only used internally, and once installed perhaps updated once a year, queried much more often. MyISAM apparently has the advantage in memory and time overheads. InnoDB's advantage seems to be better recovery from disk crashes. Should I stick with MyISAM (MySQL default), or does the recovery issue mean I'm better off using InnoDB for an insurance policy? Inexperienced minds want to know -- ideally, from experienced minds. Thanks! -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
