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Managing Transactions and Concurrency in MySQL
A transaction is a sequence of one or more SQL operations that are executed as a single unit of work. Transactions have four key properties, often referred to as ACID:
- Atomicity: Ensures that all operations within a transaction are completed successfully; if any operation fails, the entire transaction is rolled back.
- Consistency: Guarantees that a transaction will bring the database from one valid state to another, maintaining data integrity.
- Isolation: Ensures that the operations within a transaction are invisible to other transactions until the transaction is committed.
- Durability: Once a transaction is committed, its changes are permanent, even in the event of a system failure.
Viewing the Database Size and Identifying the Largest Table in MySQL
If you're using a temporary session or a testing environment, you might want to clean up any test databases or tables. Always ensure you have backups before making changes to your database.
By following these steps, you can easily monitor the size of your MySQL databases and identify large tables that may need optimization. Regularly checking the size of your database helps maintain performance and plan for future storage needs.