InnoDB Online DDL

Perform online DDL operations with InnoDB in MariaDB Server. Learn how to alter tables without blocking read/write access, ensuring high availability for your applications.

InnoDB Online DDL Overview

An introduction to InnoDB's online DDL capabilities, detailing the ALGORITHM and LOCK clauses for controlling performance and concurrency during schema changes.

InnoDB Online DDL Operations with the INPLACE Alter Algorithm

Learn about operations supported by the INPLACE algorithm, which rebuilds the table but allows concurrent DML, offering a balance between performance and availability.

InnoDB Online DDL Operations with the INSTANT Alter Algorithm

Discover the INSTANT algorithm, which modifies table metadata without rebuilding the table, enabling extremely fast schema changes like adding columns.

InnoDB Online DDL Operations with the NOCOPY Alter Algorithm

Understand the NOCOPY algorithm, which avoids rebuilding the clustered index for certain operations like adding secondary indexes, significantly reducing I/O.

Instant ADD COLUMN for InnoDB

A focused guide on the Instant ADD COLUMN feature, explaining how it works by modifying metadata and its advantages over traditional table-rebuilding methods.

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