What are the recommended steps to keep Matomo running smoothly for high-traffic websites?

General questions
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Hi everyone,
I’ve recently deployed Matomo on my company’s server to track analytics for a growing website. Traffic has been increasing steadily, and I want to make sure the setup remains stable as we scale.

A few areas I’d like advice on:

  • Database optimization tips for handling larger datasets

  • Best practices for configuring archiving and reports

  • How to balance performance and data retention policies

  • Any recommended plugins or configurations that improve reliability

  • Security measures would regular penetration testing be useful to ensure Matomo stays protected while collecting sensitive user data?

Would appreciate insights from anyone running Matomo on busy websites what worked well for you, and what pitfalls should I avoid?

Thanks in advance!

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The multi-server approach works well for us. We run archiving-jobs and DB on a separate server. For the DB, we have a primary and secondary setup. We also queue with Redis.