Database Architecture

In modern web applications, the distance between your application and your database is often the biggest bottleneck for performance. This physical distance introduces latency, which directly translates to longer load times and a poor user experience.

The Problem: Network Latency

If your database and its running app aren't running in the same provider or on the same machine, every query must travel across the public internet or long-distance network links.

• High Latency: The physical distance data has to travel adds significant delay.
• Slower Load Times: Since typical requests might involve multiple sequential database queries, the latency compounds. The latency will kill the UX through longer overall load times, because the database and apps must talk over the internet.

Our Solution: Co-located Infrastructure

To solve this, our infrastructure is designed to keep your application and its database as close together as possible.

In our current infrastructure, we try to keep your app and databases in the same machine, or at the very least, on the same local network or switch. This means they don't have to cross the globe through the internet to communicate.

• Ultra-low Latency: By communicating over a local switch, data transfer is nearly instantaneous.
• Enhanced Performance: Queries return significantly faster, dramatically reducing overall page load times.
• Better UX: The end-user experiences a snappy, highly responsive application.

Architecture Comparison

Here is a visual representation of how our approach differs from traditional setups:

By keeping your app and database under the same local network, we greatly reduce the latency that otherwise degrades performance.