Performance tuning
Find N+1 queries, cache hot paths, and keep p95 under control.
Measure before you optimize. Atlas exposes query logging, route timing, and cache hit ratios so you can find the real bottleneck.
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Quick wins
- Cache config and routes in production.
- Eager-load relationships you render in lists.
- Paginate every unbounded collection.
- Move email and PDF generation to queues.
Inspect queries
bashterminal
php atlas telescope:install
php atlas serve
# open /atlas/telescope and reproduce the slow pageDanger
A single N+1 in a table of 50 rows often costs more than your entire controller. Fix relationships first.
| Signal | Healthy | Investigate |
|---|---|---|
| p95 latency | under 300 ms | over 800 ms |
| Queries / request | under 15 | over 40 |
| Cache hit ratio | over 90% | under 60% |
Updated Aug 5, 2026