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Jan 12, 2025 · Databases

How I Cut XML‑to‑MySQL Import Time from 300 s to 4 s

This article walks through a real‑world case of importing over 60,000 XML rows into MySQL, profiling the initial 300‑second runtime, and applying a series of optimizations—including JDBC batch processing, rewriteBatchedStatements, multithreaded asynchronous writes with Disruptor, and MySQL tuning—to achieve a final import time of around 4 seconds while managing memory usage.