Chapter 9. Why Is the Database Slow? Tracking Down Database Problems
It’s a rare DevOps team that never encounters databases. An application that reaches a certain level of complexity will certainly store its data in some sort of database. Due to the prevalence of database wrapper libraries, the ease of installation of some of the more popular databases, and the general familiarity developers have with SQL, often even relatively simple applications store data in a database and retrieve it via SQL commands. It’s the rare website that is purely static data. Most provide some sort of dynamic content to the user, and many, including the popular blogging platforms, store all of the relevant content in a database. Whether your company has dedicated ...
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