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How do you configure a database connection pool, and how do you decide the pool size?

Tests whether you know pool size should be derived from the DB's actual concurrent-connection capacity and typical query latency (per HikariCP's own sizing formula), not just set to a large round number -- an oversized pool can overwhelm the DB just as badly as an undersized one starves the app.

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