percona-toolkit-recipes
OfficialKnow when and how to use Percona Toolkit safely.
Software Engineering#replication#slow-query#database-operations#online-ddl#percona-toolkit#pt-osc#pt-archiver
AuthorPercona-Lab
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?
This skill provides a practical, safety-first playbook for using Percona Toolkit tools (pt-osc, pt-archiver, pt-query-digest, etc.) to perform live database operations without surprises, reducing downtime and risk.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Guidance on selecting the right toolkit for common DB tasks (online schema changes, archiving, slow-log analysis, replica validation, and diagnostics).
- Safety-first best practices, including mandatory dry-run checks and preference for native DDL before resorting to toolkit-based changes.
- Real-world scenarios and stepwise strategies to minimize downtime on large production tables.
Quick Start
Outline a safe online schema-change plan for a large table using pt-online-schema-change with a dry-run.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
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