MySQL is the database for most Drupal sites. But what do you need to do to keep your database happy? What signs do you watch for to make sure it is healthy? How often do you have to backup data? This session will cover what MySQL does with your Drupal data, the five things you must do to keep the database (and your boss) happy, simple scaling tricks that do not require massive hardware investements, and what new features in MySQL 5.6 that you can exploit to make your Drupal sites faster.