| Source | Content | File Size | Legal Status | |--------|---------|-----------|---------------| | (dev.mysql.com) | Complete reference, searchable HTML/PDF | ~25MB (split) | Free & Legal | | Internet Archive (archive.org) | Scanned copies of out-of-print MySQL books | Varies | Usually legal (abandonware gray area) | | Percona Performance Blog Compilations | eBook collections for DBAs | ~10MB | Free & Legal | | O’Reilly “High Performance MySQL” (4th Edition) | The true modern Bible | ~50MB (ePub/PDF) | Paid (worth every cent) |
The "Bible" goes beyond basic administration to address advanced database objects and internal processes: MySql Administrator Bible PDF 17.9MB
MySQL Administrator's Bible: Cabral, Sheeri K., Murphy, Keith | Source | Content | File Size |