# Performance & Load Balancing in Bagisto

Bagisto is designed to be fast, scalable, and efficient, ensuring a smooth e-commerce experience even under heavy traffic. This guide covers essential performance optimizations, caching strategies, database tuning, and load balancing techniques to enhance scalability.

# Key Performance Features

# Caching Mechanisms

  • Supports Redis and OpCache to optimize performance and reduce database queries.
  • Page and route caching improve response times.

# Optimized Codebase

  • Follows best coding practices with a modular architecture for faster execution.

# Database Performance

  • Uses proper indexing and optimized queries to enhance database speed.
  • Supports read/write database replication for high availability.

# Lazy Loading

  • Implements lazy loading for images and assets to enhance page load speed.

# Minification & Compression

  • Minifies CSS/JavaScript files and enables Gzip/Brotli compression to reduce file sizes.

# Queue Processing

  • Uses Laravel Queues to handle background tasks efficiently (e.g., emails, order processing).

# Load Balancing for Scalability

To ensure high availability and scalability, Bagisto can be deployed with a Load Balancer to distribute traffic efficiently across multiple instances.

# Steps to Implement Load Balancing:

# 1. Set Up a Dedicated Database Server

  • Host MySQL on a separate EC2 instance.
  • Enable remote access and optimize configurations for performance.

# 2. Deploy Bagisto on Multiple EC2 Instances

  • Create an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) for easy scaling.
  • Launch multiple EC2 instances from the AMI and register them with a target group.

# 3. Configure an Application Load Balancer (ALB)

  • Use AWS ALB to distribute requests across multiple instances.
  • Configure round-robin or sticky session-based load balancing.

# 4. Enable Session Management

  • Store sessions in Redis to maintain user sessions across instances.

# 5. Use Amazon S3 for Media Storage

  • Offload media files to Amazon S3 to reduce server load and improve response times.

# 6. Set Up Auto Scaling

  • Enable AWS Auto Scaling to dynamically add or remove instances based on traffic.

# Best Practices for Performance Optimization

# Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

  • Distribute static content globally for faster load times.

# Optimize Database Queries

  • Monitor slow queries and implement indexing.

# Regular Updates

  • Keep Bagisto and all dependencies up to date.

# Monitor Performance Metrics

  • Use AWS CloudWatch, New Relic, or other monitoring tools to track performance bottlenecks.

By following these best practices and leveraging Bagisto's built-in performance features, you can ensure a fast, scalable, and reliable e-commerce platform.