Scenario: During performance testing, you notice that the response time for certain database queries is unacceptably high. What steps should you take to address this performance issue?

When encountering unacceptably high response times for certain database queries, optimizing database indexes is often a practical solution. Database indexes help speed up query execution by providing quick access to specific rows in a table. By analyzing and optimizing the database indexes, you can improve the efficiency of query execution and reduce response times. This approach targets the root cause of the performance issue related to query processing within the database.