This document discusses troubleshooting MySQL performance issues. It begins with an overview of MySQL server architecture and important components like the optimizer and storage engines. It then covers various diagnostic instruments for troubleshooting like log files, the Information Schema, and the Performance Schema. Specific issues covered include single statement performance using EXPLAIN, internal concurrency issues detected via locks diagnostics from sources like SHOW PROCESSLIST and the Performance Schema. The document provides examples of using these diagnostic tools to analyze and optimize query performance.