If you are running a Magento-based website, make sure you add the database maintenance script to the cron. For example, append this to the /etc/crontab:
# Magento log maintenance, as per # https://docs.nexcess.net/article/how-to-perform-magento-database-maintenance.html 0 23 * * 0 root (cd /var/www/html/mysite.com && php -f shell/log.php clean)
Thanks to this page, obviously. You’ll be surprised how much leaner your database will be, especially if you get any kind of traffic to the site. Your database backups will also appreciate the trim.