Database Performance

Indexing strategies, query plan analysis, caching, and scaling databases under production load.

4 Lessons

2 hours

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Introduction to Database Performance

Understand the fundamentals of database performance optimization, key metrics, and why performance matters for scalable applications

60 min

INTERMEDIATE

Index Types & When to Use Each

Learn about the different types of database indexes available in modern RDBMS and understand which type to use for different query patterns and data characteristics

60 min

INTERMEDIATE

Query Optimization Techniques

Learn proven query optimization techniques to improve database performance beyond indexing, including query rewriting, efficient joins, and anti-pattern avoidance.

60 min

BEGINNER

Database Statistics & the Query Planner

Learn how database statistics and query planners work to create efficient execution plans, and how to optimize them for better performance.

60 min

BEGINNER