There’s no such thing as a perfect application…or so they say. That’s why we version, and improve, and add features, and innovate. Nothing is ever perfect.

Below are a list of my top five quick-and-dirty strategies for improving database performance in web applications. These suggestions are culled from recent experience and mixed with some ideas that I’ve implemented in my own code. They’re not high level, but they are something we need consistent reminders about. Here they are…

NOTE: I no longer feel strongly that Slicehost is a good provider. I presently use ServerGrove for my hosting. This post remains as an archived piece, but no longer reflects my views.