## 8.6 Optimizing for MyISAM Tables

[8.6.1 Optimizing MyISAM Queries](optimizing-queries-myisam.html)
[8.6.2 Bulk Data Loading for MyISAM Tables](optimizing-myisam-bulk-data-loading.html)
[8.6.3 Optimizing REPAIR TABLE Statements](repair-table-optimization.html)

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 The [`MyISAM`](myisam-storage-engine.html) storage engine performs best with read-mostly data or with low-concurrency operations, because table locks limit the ability to perform simultaneous updates. In MySQL, [`InnoDB`](innodb-storage-engine.html) is the default storage engine rather than `MyISAM`.

