What breaks first, and in what order.
WHAT BREAKS AS TRAFFIC GROWS
Resource limits at peak times, usually first Checkout slowing, because it cannot be cached The admin area slowing as orders accumulate Database growth affecting every query
WHAT BREAKS AS THE CATALOGUE GROWS
Product admin pages Search and filtering Imports timing out Disk and inode usage from images
WHAT BREAKS AS ORDERS GROW
Manual processing, which scales worst of all Customer messages, which grow faster than orders Stock accuracy
THE ORDER TO ADDRESS THEM
- Caching, correctly configured. Solves most early traffic problems.
- Image optimisation and database cleanup.
- Plan upgrade, once the first two are genuinely done.
- Process and delegation for order handling.
- A dedicated environment, when shared hosting no longer fits.
THE HONEST POINT
Most shops that feel they have outgrown their hosting have not optimised. Fix caching and images first. If usage remains high afterwards, open a ticket and we will look at the graphs with you.
