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## Learn MySQL Optimization From the Experts with Percona’s Ebook Series

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Download section one of our eBook, “Practical MySQL Performance Optimization,” by Percona CEO [Peter Zaitsev](https://www.percona.com/about-percona/team/peter-zaitsev) and Principal Consultant [Alexander Rubin](https://www.percona.com/about-us/our-team/alexander-rubin). The content in this eBook will enable you to troubleshoot and optimize your own database performance.

[Section two](https://learn.percona.com/ebook-practical-mysql-performance-optimization-section-2) enables you to troubleshoot and optimize your own database performance by investigating what causes poor performance, and how you can address it.

[Section three](https://learn.percona.com/ebook-practical-mysql-performance-optimization-section-3) explains how tuning MySQL query parameters can optimize your database performance and ensure that its performance improves application response times.

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![Peter-Zaitsev](https://learn.percona.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eBooks/Peter-Zaitsev.jpg?width=150&name=Peter-Zaitsev.jpg)**Peter Zaitsev, CEO**  
Peter Zaitsev is CEO and co-founder of Percona. Previously he was an early employee at MySQL AB, one of the largest open source companies in the world, which was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2008. Peter is the co-author of the popular book, High Performance MySQL, and blogs regularly on Percona Performance Blog.

![Alex-Rubin](https://learn.percona.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eBooks/Alex-Rubin.jpg?width=150&name=Alex-Rubin.jpg)**Alexander Rubin, Principal Consultant**  
Alexander joined Percona in 2013. Alexander worked with MySQL since 2000 as DBA and Application Developer. Before joining Percona he was doing MySQL consulting as a principal consultant for over 7 years. He helped many customers design large, scalable and highly available MySQL systems and optimize MySQL performance.

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