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Database scaling planning

Design strategies for scaling your database infrastructure

Create a comprehensive strategy for scaling your database layer. This activity addresses one of the most common scaling challenges in growing systems.

55 minutes
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Overview

Create a comprehensive strategy for scaling your database layer. This activity addresses one of the most common scaling challenges in growing systems.

Learning objectives

  • Assess database scaling needs
  • Design scaling strategies
  • Plan implementation approach

Instructions

Plan database scaling:

1. Analyze current database load 2. Project growth patterns 3. Evaluate scaling options 4. Design scaling strategy 5. Create implementation plan

Steps

1

Load analysis

20 minutes

Understand current patterns

2

Strategy design

25 minutes

Choose scaling approaches

3

Implementation planning

10 minutes

Create rollout plan

Pro tips

  • Consider read/write patterns
  • Plan for data consistency
  • Think about operational complexity

Example outcome

Database scaling strategy with sharding/replication plan and timeline

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