If you regularly perform Salesforce implementations with objects that store a lot of records, you probably already know about the strategies that you can use to appropriate manage and distribute your data. Some of the more obvious strategies include using indexes, skinny tables, archival strategies, and even divisions.
However, even if you choose the most appropriate strategy or strategies, you might miss a lesser-known “silent killer” within your architecture: lookup skew.
Read this blog post to learn both how lookup skew affects objects with large volumes of data and what you can do now to minimize its effects. Continue reading
