Adding a Database Server Doubled Capacity. One Index Multiplied It by 2,600.

Measure first, then climb the ladder. The API is slow. The dashboard takes two seconds to load. Someone opens the database graph and sees CPU at 100%. Then the meeting starts. "We need a read replica." "Should we add Redis?" "Maybe it's time to shard." All three sound like serious engineering. All three cost money, add moving parts, and stay with... Weiterlesen: Adding a Database Server Doubled Capacity. One Index Multiplied It by…