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

Verifying that the insert doesn't violate a key constraint takes some time, and that time grows as the table gets larger. If you're interested in flat out performance, using LOAD DATA INFILE will improve your insert speed considerably.