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Jul 31, 2024 · Databases
How to Estimate MySQL Single-Table Capacity: The 20 Million Row Rule Explained
This article breaks down the reasoning behind MySQL’s commonly cited 20 million‑row limit for a single table by analyzing page size, B+‑tree structure, storage overhead, and how leaf and index pages combine to estimate maximum row counts.
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