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Impact of NUMA on MySQL Performance
Updated May 4, 2026
Short answer
Memory allocation challenges on multi-socket servers.
Deep explanation
If MySQL is not NUMA-aware, the OS might swap memory even when RAM is free. Setting innodb_numa_interleave=ON is crucial.
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