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Django
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Performant Django - How to optimize your Django application?
Where a Django app actually slows down as traffic grows. Benchmark first, then fix the database queries, add the right caching layer, and scale instances with Docker and Kubernetes.
Database connection in Django
Django opens a fresh database connection on every request. Set CONN_MAX_AGE for persistent connections, and add pooling when the database does not share a server with the backend.