Tecdoc | Mysql ~upd~

Increase innodb_buffer_pool_size (ideally to 70-80% of your RAM) to speed up indexing.

CREATE TABLE vehicle_makes ( make_id INT PRIMARY KEY, make_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, country_code CHAR(2) ) ENGINE=InnoDB; Tecdoc Mysql

For deployments exceeding 500 GB or requiring real-time search, consider sharding or hybrid with Elasticsearch. However, for typical workshop/warehouse systems, MySQL delivers excellent price/performance and ease of maintenance. make_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL

Purchase the raw data directly from TecAlliance. It is usually delivered as a massive set of fixed-width or CSV files. country_code CHAR(2) ) ENGINE=InnoDB

If you have a large .sql dump, use the terminal to avoid the overhead of a GUI:

Optimize my.cnf for large InnoDB datasets: