Having your application suffer from slowness problems is something very serious. In addition to harming the user experience, which can affect sales directly, it is still something that reflects negatively on your company's image. But how to detect and solve the problem?
There are several possible answers to this question. The application may be stuck in a loop, may be waiting for a response from some other application or from some resource that is not available, or even some performance issue that is tied to the code. There are some practical situations that illustrate these possibilities.
For example, many companies suffer from slowness problems on their platform, due to unexpected high access, for which the structure was not prepared. The good news is that this is a one-time issue, with a very clear reason, which is easier to resolve.
However, there are more subtle problems that are harder to solve and even find. Usually, applications have a very complex infrastructure, in addition to making connections with many other applications and services, a bottleneck in any of them can be enough to slow down the entire system.
The database is a good example. A request with a slow response from the database generates a snowball that “hangs” the entire application. If the problem is in this part of the structure, you need to find it as early as possible, as virtually any interaction will go through it.
Another very common problem is the memory leak. This occurs when the application allocates a memory space for a resource it is no longer using. This can generate a huge slowdown and, if the problem is not resolved, so much memory can be allocated that there is no more space for the application to run.
Finally, it may even be that the problem is not your responsibility. With so much connectivity with other applications, any problem in the authentication of a partner API, can generate a slowness that also affects your system.
Even in external threats, malware can also harm the performance of your applications, resulting in a certain slowdown. Therefore, it is important to always have a good security and protection system, keeping your structure in a safe environment.
How to detect what is the source of the problem?
Because of this diversity of possible problems, it is clear that it is not so easy to find the solution. Developers can spend a lot of time analyzing potential problems in order to find the source of the solution.
Fortunately, there are resources that help you find the problem, such as New Relic, which is a monitoring system that helps you detect any errors. In addition, transferring your structure to a more reliable environment is also a great solution and a way to avoid slowdowns in your applications.
As for storage, Elo Backup can help keep your data in a safe and monitored location. Unburdening the database a little and the amount of information in the application can alleviate the problems of slowness and still allow a better functioning.
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