System design isn't a Cut & Paste job.

[Byte-Sized Design]

Great breakdown! The step-by-step approach here—decoupling services, adding a caching layer, and implementing read replicas—clearly shows how each layer improves efficiency without overloading resources.

[Raul Junco]

This is the key: “each layer improves efficiency without overloading resources”

Thanks!!!

[Franco Fernando]

Great article. I loved the incremental steps.

[Raul Junco]

Thanks, Fernando!

[Prashant]

What is the difference between CQRS and regular replication from primary db to read db ?

[Raul Junco]

They follow the same principle: separate read and write operations. But:

- CQRS allows for different data models; Replication typically maintains the same data model.

- CQRS May use event-driven updates to synchronize data; Replication

synchronizes at the level of the DB.

- I feel CQRS can get way more complex

Thoughts?

[Daniel Moka]

Quality post as always, Raul friend! Keep these coming!

[Raul Junco]

Thanks my Friend!!!

[Ashish Pratap Singh]

Great article on step-by-step instruction to scale a system.

[Raul Junco]

Thanks, Ashish!

[Saurabh Dashora]

Some great practical step by step tips on scaling reads over here my friend!

Also, thanks for the mention!