Peter Drucker once gave a famous quote on Time Management saying “Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed.”
Now that we are halfway through 2017, and the golden era of Magento 2 which made its public release back in November 2015 continues to soar its popularity. Magento is one of the most widely used ecommerce platform across the world. Don’t believe me? Just look at this market stats:
Magento is a dominating ecommerce sphere with 24.6% market share. It is used by merchants from small to medium commercial enterprises and world-famous brands like Nike, Ford, Puma, Coco-Cola, Lenovo, Abbot, Nestle, etc. have entrusted Magento to be their adobe eCommerce partner. Magento is the most robust, flexible & agile among all the ecommerce CMS available in the market. This is why Magento 2 – the latest launch of Magento is considered to be the #1 choice for ecommerce startups & store owners.
Although Magento 2 is backed with all such greatness, it has a few gripes, which is one of the most common reason found among developers and users claiming it to be slow.
It may sound unfair to you at first and people have actually called for accusations but there have been some reports logged in Magento forums & groups as well. You can find such queries & complaints from users in many Magento forums. Few of them have been listed below:
Magento 2 is not slow by default. But when it comes to reality, many users face the issue of slow backend due to lack of technical knowledge and experience of handling the ecommerce system. And the aftermaths experienced because of malpractices are a slower interface, higher page loading times & poor website performance.
There’s a famous saying by Ray Kroc: “The two most important requirements for a major success are: First, being in the Right Place at the Right Time, and second, doing something about it.”
As the quote says, in order to get the most out of Magento 2, store owners should keep upgrading their website with best suitable extensions, plugins and perform the best ecommerce strategies or else the store is bound to land on a turtle’s back.
How Do I Make Sure That My Magento 2 Would Be Running Swiftly?
Well, the industry experts advise to follow these steps to boost the speed of your ecommerce and reap the benefits of Magento 2 to its fullest:
1. Server & System Requirements
The two most important factors responsible for speeding up your Magento 2 store.
Server Requirements: As Magento itself is a powerful platform, it is highly recommended to host a store on a dedicated server of a VPS. Shared hosting is not advisable when operating on Magento.
System Requirements: Here’s an infographic showing system requirements while running a Magento2 store.
2. Enable Varnish Cache
3. Optimize Javascript and CSS
4. Bug-free third-party extensions
5. Configure Memcached
6. Content Delivery Network
7. Optimized Images
8. Update Magento Version
Following the above guidelines will lead you to a speedy, high-performing Magento 2 store; follow them at your own risk. Because you don’t want a Magento store that loads up quickly, runs smoothly & is bug free. Oh wait, that’s exactly what you want, right? Always remember to keep upgrading your Magento store to latest versions & adding proper extensions to your store. Need further assistance? We are here to help!
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Minal Joshi is a content marketer at Krish with a flair for eCommerce and Digital Commerce aspects. She is a MarTech fanatic with a knack of writing with which, she helps brands to curate, create, & commence digital brand positioning. Sharing insights via articles, case studies, eBooks, Infographics, and other forms of content creation is what she lives for. Being an ardent traveler, when not writing, you'll find her sipping coffee into the mountains or petting a stray.
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