# SQL Tuning

SQL tuning is a broad topic and many books have been written as reference. It's important to benchmark and profile to simulate and uncover bottlenecks.

 - Benchmark - Simulate high-load situations with tools such as ab.
 - Profile - Enable tools such as the slow query log to help track performance issues.

Benchmarking and profiling might point you to the following optimizations.

To learn more, visit the following links:

- [What is SQL Tuning?](https://github.com/donnemartin/system-design-primer#sql-tuning)
- [Optimizing MySQL Queries](https://aiddroid.com/10-tips-optimizing-mysql-queries-dont-suck/)