Scaling Reads
Read-heavy systems — read replicas, caching layers, CDN strategies, denormalization, and the patterns that let systems serve millions of reads per second.
Replication & Caching
Scale read-heavy systems with read replicas, multi-level caching, and CDN for static assets. Learn how to push reads as far from the database as possible.
Read ReplicasMulti-Level CachingCDN for Static Assets
Query Optimization
Optimize read performance with denormalization, materialized views, CQRS pattern, and search indexes. Trade write complexity for blazing-fast reads at scale.
Denormalization for ReadsMaterialized ViewsCQRS PatternSearch Indexes (Elasticsearch)