One of the trickiest decisions developers face is knowing when to scale.
Upgrade too soon, and you're burning budget on unused resources. Wait too long, and you're in firefighting mode, trying to patch performance issues under pressure. That moment, where scaling decisions should happen, is exactly where SashiDo’s new Smart Scaling Recommendations System steps in.
This new feature gives you intelligent, contextual tips right inside your dashboard, based on your actual app metrics. It's like having a DevOps buddy quietly watching your back and nudging you only when it matters.
In the first part of this announcment we'll focus on the alerts that are tailored specifically for your runtime setup. They’re intelligent tips based on your actual engine and architecture usage, served exactly when they’re relevant.
Let’s explore what’s new in the Runtime section.
Redis for Live Queries
By default design in Parse Server Live Queries won’t work across multiple engine instances unless a message broker liek Redis is configured. Our system now detects this mismatch and shows a clear, friendly alert with a one-click path to a pre-filled support ticket to have our enguneers enable Redis for you.
Redis acts as a message broker between your Parse Server engines. Without it, real-time updates can't sync across instances, leading to dropped messages and broken UX. If you're running a setup with multiple engines, High Availability or auto-scaling enabled, Redis is essential.
Why it matters:
- Keeps Live Queries consistent across engine instances
- Prevents broken real-time functionality before customers notice
- Ensures setups with more than one engine work as expected
- Automatic detection so you don't need to understand complex architecture
Dedicated MongoDB Tip for Production Apps with Heavy Usage
You're running heavy jobs, experiencing slow requests, run data-intensive operations, handle heavy computational tasks or expeirencing heavy traffic spikes? To keep your app fast even during such times of heavy usage we always recommend using more powerful engines like the Performance ones paired with High Availability. Having such needs and set up usually is a strong signal you might need to consider a more advanced plan or leveraging Dedicated resuorces. If you're still on a shared database cluster, you’ll now get a gentle suggestion to pair it with Dedicated MongoDB replica set for a fully resilient setup.
Why it matters:
- Keeps performance and reliability in sync
- Encourages best practices at the right moment
Context-Aware and Developer-Friendly
These Engines tips are subtle, actionable, and always appear in context. No buzzwords. No panic. Just solid, production-grade advice right when you need it.
You’ll spot these Smart Recommendations on your Runtime → Engine page if your setup matches the criteria.
Want More?
That’s just the beginning. We’ve got more recommendations lighting up across your metrics, database, push, and app management views. In Part 2 of this announcment we'll review the Metrics section.
Got feedback? We’re actively prioritizing improvements based on real feedback - like this one.
👉 Drop us a note at support@sashido.io or directly open a ticket through the dashabord.
Because shipping code is hard enough, scaling shouldn’t be.
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