If anyone is curious about some real-world data with lots of specific details, Linden Lab published tons of details around their most recent MySQL update here:

If anyone is curious about some real-world data with lots of specific details, Linden Lab published tons of details around their most recent MySQL update here: https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/technology/blog/2010/01/11/diary-of-a-paranoid-mysql-upgrade https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/technology/blog/2010/... Short version is that currently primary MySQL server now peaks at 11,500 queries per second.