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How does Node.js handle database connections?

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Quick Answer Node.js database connections are typically managed with a connection pool รขโ‚ฌโ€ a set of pre-established connections shared across requests. Creating a new connection per request is slow; pools reuse existing ones. Libraries like pg (PostgreSQL), mysql2, and Mongoose manage this automatically. Configure pool size based on your database server's limits.

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Connections use drivers or ORMs like MongoDB driver, Mongoose, or Sequelize with pooling for performance.
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