Insertion speed slowdown as the table grows in mysql

Question

I am trying to get a better understanding about insertion speed and performance patterns in mysql for a custom product. I have two tables to which I keep appending new rows. The

Answer 1

Your indexes may just need to be analyzed and optimized during the insert, they gradually get out of shape as you go along. The other option of course is to disable indexes entirely when you're inserting and rebuild them later which should give more consistent performance.

Great link about insert speed.

ANALYZE. OPTIMIZE