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Database performance and scalability depend on factors like item size, dataset size, and throughput requirements. Seven key strategies can optimize databases: indexing speeds up queries by creating data shortcuts; materialized views pre-calculate complex query results; denormalization duplicates data to reduce joins; vertical scaling upgrades server hardware; caching stores frequently accessed data in fast storage; replication creates multiple data copies across servers for read distribution; and sharding partitions databases into smaller units for horizontal scaling. Each strategy offers specific benefits but comes with trade-offs like increased complexity, storage overhead, or potential data inconsistency.

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