Hello Mike, Saturday, October 12, 2002, 5:41:11 AM, you wrote:
MZ> Recently our DB, which is running MySQL 3.23.52, started experiencing MZ> intermittant load spikes, of the magnitude of 200+ load averages. Normally, MZ> our high spike is about 0.90 load. When this starts happening, we notice a MZ> lot of processes "cleaning up" within the database. Can someone clue me in MZ> as to what cleaning up means, and what the possible cause of this is? Sure, we can. Please tell us: - what is the exact mysql version running (build) - how MySQL is configured - how does the table looks like (structure/type/properties) - what is the hardware - what are the OS details MZ> Mike Zimmerman -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ma02-010c This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php