Mastering the Sort Buffer and sort_buffer_size

10/02/15 The sort buffer, which is controlled by the sortbuffersize setting, is probably one of the most-discussed MySQL settings. Interestingly, in many cases it has a lot less potential to help performance than to hurt it, so configuring it is often about avoiding trouble rather ... The post Mastering the Sort Buffer and sortbuffersize appeared first on SolarWinds Blog.