Connection Pooling (HikariCP) — Roadmap Step & Resources
Why database connections are pooled and how to tune pool size
- Level: advanced
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Java + Spring Boot
Interview questions
- What happens to request latency if your connection pool is undersized under load?
Study resources
- HikariCP Documentation (Article) — The official HikariCP documentation, the default connection pool in Spring Boot.
- Connection Pooling Explained (Video) — Covers why database connections are pooled and how to tune pool size.
Part of
- Caching & Performance — section
- Java + Spring Boot roadmap — the full learning path