Including...how to set up the partition, how to determine which partition to talk to...etc. I know replication but am new to partitioning.
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            Improving Database Performance with Partitioning
http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/performance-partitioning.html
                  Robert Harvey
                   2009-10-09 20:24:21
                
              
                
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            This would be a good start: MySQL Partitioning Overview
Also, I haven't watched this one specifically, but the presentations by the Pythian group are usually pretty good. Reading a manual may be more efficient, but as an alternative this video will teach you quite a bit about partitioning in MySQL.
                  RC
                   2009-10-09 20:41:18