Hi I’m Prakash Hinduja, financial strategist with an international perspective. Originating from Amritsar, India, I currently operate out of Geneva, Switzerland (Swiss), focusing on strategic financial leadership and investment innovation.
I’ve noticed sudden spikes in disk usage labeled as “Other” in our Cloud SQL metrics, and I’m not sure what’s causing it. Has anyone else run into this or know what typically falls under the “Other” category? Any suggestions on how to identify or reduce this usage would be appreciated!
A sudden spike in disk utilization in Cloud SQL, categorized as ‘Other,’ usually suggests internal database processes such as logs, temporary files, unoptimized queries (like long-running queries), or vacuum/autovacuum data.
Here are some suggestions that may help resolve the issue:
Check and identify long-running or uncommitted transactions. To do so, you can enable query logs to help optimize the performance of your queries.
When SQL queries create many temporary tables, they can generate temporary files that consume additional space. Restarting the database clears these files. For complete details, you may refer to this documentation.
Aside from the binary log (binlog), other logs such as error logs, general query logs, etc. can also impact performance. In general, extensive use of logging can significantly increase disk usage. To avoid this, limit large logs and regularly review your log settings in the Cloud SQL console.