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Database Connection Pooling Best Practices

Manage database connections efficiently. Learn connection pooling configuration and patterns for high-performance apps.

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Bootspring Team
Engineering
February 26, 2026
1 min read

Connection pooling reuses database connections for better performance.

Node.js pg Pool

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Transaction Helper

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PgBouncer for External Pooling

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Pool Sizing

connections = (cpu_cores * 2) + effective_spindle_count

Start with 10-20 connections per instance and adjust based on monitoring.

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