Database optimization: Solve the performance bottleneck caused by the surge in independent station product SKUs

  • Independent website operation strategy
  • Foreign trade stations
  • Foreign trade website
Posted by 广州品店科技有限公司 On Sep 27 2025

According to a recent survey by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, 68% of independent websites with over 10,000 SKUs experience database performance degradation, with average query response times increasing by three times. A World E-Commerce Forum analysis report indicates that proper database optimization can increase product page loading speeds by 40%, directly boosting conversion rates. This article, based on an Oracle database optimization white paper and official MySQL recommendations, systematically analyzes five core strategies for coping with a surge in SKUs.

Typical performance issues caused by SKU proliferation Typical performance issues caused by SKU proliferation

1. Query response deterioration

  • Product listing pages take longer than 3 seconds to load (Google Core Metrics shows a 90% increase in bounce rate)
  • The response delay of combined queries (such as multi-attribute filtering) is significant

2. System resources are tight

  • The database CPU utilization rate is higher than 80% for a long time.
  • A case study from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products shows that unoptimized database storage costs increase by 50%.

Five core optimization strategies Five core optimization strategies

1. Intelligent index design

  • Combined index strategy : Create a joint index for high-frequency query conditions (such as category+price+stock)
  • Index selectivity optimization : prioritize indexing highly distinguishable fields (such as unique IDs)
  • Regular index maintenance : Analyze index usage efficiency monthly and remove redundant indexes

2. Practical Solution for Splitting Databases and Tables

  • Vertical split : separate basic product information from SKU details
  • Horizontal split : distribute to different database instances by product category
  • Pinshop Intelligent Sharding : Automatically adjust sharding strategies based on SKU growth trends

3. Query statement optimization

  • Avoid SELECT * and specify the required fields explicitly
  • Use EXPLAIN to analyze the execution plan and eliminate full table scans
  • Split complex queries into multiple simple queries

4. Cache system construction

  • Hot data cache : put the top 10% of popular SKUs into memory
  • Query result cache : Set up long-term cache for stable data (such as brand lists)
  • Multi-level cache architecture : local cache + distributed cache working together

5. Regular maintenance mechanism

  • Perform statistics updates weekly
  • Monthly database defragmentation
  • Conduct full performance analysis every quarter

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