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USENIX LISA 2012: Performance Analysis Methodology
At USENIX LISA 2012, I gave a talk titled Performance Analysis Methodology. This covered ten performance analysis anti-methodologies and methodologies, including the USE Method. I wrote about these in the ACMQ article Thinking Methodically about Performance, which is worth reading for more detail. I’ve also posted USE Method-derived checklists for Solaris- and Linux-based systems. The [...]
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 3:51 pm by Brendan Gregg · Permalink
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The USE Method
A serious performance issue arises, and you suspect it’s caused by the server. What do you check first? Back when I was teaching operating system performance, I wanted a methodology my students could follow to find common issues quickly, without overlooking important areas. Like an emergency checklist in a flight manual, it would be something [...]
Posted on February 29, 2012 at 10:32 am by Brendan Gregg · Permalink
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