Balancing system performance with data protection is essential for businesses. Start by assessing your infrastructure to identify conflicts between performance and security. Implement scalable security solutions that integrate smoothly, focusing on tools that automate data collection and response to minimize impact on performance. Continuous monitoring is crucial; regularly analyze systems to quickly address security threats or performance bottlenecks. Educate employees on security best practices to foster a culture of data privacy. This balance is an ongoing process, so regularly review and adjust strategies as your business evolves. Stay vigilant and adaptable to ensure efficient, secure systems that support growth.

Either data integrity and access control are important to you, or they are not. If they are important to you, they are mandatory, and performance happens within those constraints. If data integrity and access control is not important, turn them off. Eat the complainers. Remember to adhere to local regulations -- ServSafe accreditation may be required.