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Database performance is often the bottleneck in web applications. Here are proven techniques to optimize your Laravel database operations.

Eager Loading

Avoid N+1 queries by using eager loading with the with() method:

$posts = Post::with('author', 'comments')->get();

Indexing

Add indexes to columns that are frequently used in WHERE clauses, JOINs, and ORDER BY statements.

Query Optimization

• Select only the columns you need
• Use chunking for large datasets
• Cache expensive queries

Database Monitoring

Use Laravel Telescope or similar tools to monitor and debug database queries in development.