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Mastering High-Concurrency with CQRS: Independent Scaling of Reads and Writes in Microservices

The Java Trail

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The Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) pattern is especially helpful in high-concurrency scenarios to scale database access by separating read and write operations, which can optimize both types of requests independently. Here’s a breakdown of how CQRS works and its benefits in scaling database access.

What is CQRS?

The CQRS pattern divides the responsibilities of commands (writes) and queries (reads) into separate models and data stores:

  • Command Model: Handles all the operations that modify the state of the system, such as create, update, or delete operations. This model is optimized for write efficiency.
  • Query Model: Handles all read operations, optimized for fast data retrieval without impacting the performance of the write operations.

In CQRS:

  • Separate Databases: The write and read operations can operate on different databases or tables, often structured and indexed differently to cater to their specific needs.
  • Independent Scaling: This allows the write and read databases to scale independently, which is particularly useful in high-concurrency environments.

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The Java Trail
The Java Trail

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