What hints are considered useful for a system admin to speed up large database import ?

Question

Database server running mysql5

Zaid Rabab'a · Answer

compress it with Winrar or winzip and import them

Rami Zebian · Answer

Save the files in .csv format and perform a Batch insert using a query ("bulk insert" for example) instead of the regular importing.

Zaher Hazeem · Answer

try to write small script on kettle tool:
http://kettle.pentaho.com/
it's very useful ETL tool

Deleted user · Answer

If you're using PhyMyAdmin, one simple way is to compress the .SQL file using WinZip or WinRAR and import the zipped file straight away.

Ahmad Alyan · Answer

You use any software to spilt the sql file into smaller files like (http://www.sqldumpsplitter.com)

and then you can restore this files easily

you can find a good explination about SQL Spliter here

http://www.spotht.com/2010/05/how-to-split-large-mysql-database-file.html