Backend Performance Toolkit: Optimization for Web Servers & APIs

Master the art of backend optimization to build faster, more reliable web servers and APIs. Backend Performance Toolkit: Optimization for Web Servers & APIs is a comprehensive guide to enhancing the performance and scalability of your backend systems. With practical advice, proven strategies, and cutting-edge tools, this book teaches you how to optimize web servers and APIs, reduce latency, and ensure your system can handle increased traffic with ease.

Through real-world examples, you'll learn how to:

• Profile and analyze system bottlenecks using modern monitoring tools

• Implement caching strategies to speed up response times

• Scale your infrastructure with horizontal and vertical scaling techniques

• Optimize database performance, including indexing, query tuning, and connection pooling

• Manage API load with throttling, rate-limiting, and microservice architectures

• Enhance error handling and improve system reliability with failover mechanisms and retries

• Design efficient data structures and algorithms for high-performance use cases

Whether you're building microservices, APIs, or large-scale systems, this book provides the tools and knowledge you need to ensure your backend is optimized, resilient, and ready for the future.