How to Diagnose and Resolve Online Slow SQL That Causes CPU Spikes
When a MySQL‑driven application shows sudden CPU spikes, this guide walks through a step‑by‑step process—using top/htop, SHOW PROCESSLIST, enabling slow‑query logs, analyzing EXPLAIN output, killing offending queries, adding appropriate indexes, rewriting joins, and establishing preventive monitoring—to quickly identify and fix the root cause.
