Database Scaling strategies

Indexing

Analyze the query patterns of your application and create the right indexes.

Reduce complex joins to improve query performance

Store frequently accessed data in a faster storage layer

Pre-compute complex query results and store them for faster access.

Create replicas of your primary database on different servers for scaling the reads.

Split your database tables into smaller pieces and spread them across servers. Used for scaling the writes as well as the reads.

Boost your database server by adding more CPU, RAM, or storage.