MySQL Admin Cookbook (repost)

99 great recipes for mastering MySQL configuration and administration
Set up MySQL to perform administrative tasks such as efficiently managing data and database schema, improving the performance of MySQL servers, and managing user credentials
Deal with typical performance bottlenecks and lock-contention problems
Restrict access sensibly and regain access to your database in case of loss of administrative user credentials
Part of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a carefully organized sequence of instructions to complete the task as efficiently as possible