You are tasked with optimizing the request handling process in a large Spring Boot application, considering factors like request routing, data binding, and response generation. How would you approach this optimization?

To optimize the request handling process in a large Spring Boot application, you would typically use profiling tools to analyze performance bottlenecks. Profiling helps identify areas where improvements can be made, such as optimizing request routing, data binding, and response generation. Implementing caching may help with performance but is not the first step in optimization. Replacing Spring Boot is a drastic measure and not a typical optimization approach. Reducing the number of routes may not be feasible or effective in all cases.