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Performance optimization strategy

Create a systematic approach to improving system performance

Develop a data-driven strategy for optimizing system performance. This activity helps you move from ad-hoc optimization to systematic performance improvement.

45 minutes
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Overview

Develop a data-driven strategy for optimizing system performance. This activity helps you move from ad-hoc optimization to systematic performance improvement.

Learning objectives

  • Identify performance bottlenecks
  • Prioritize optimization efforts
  • Create measurement framework

Instructions

Plan performance optimization:

1. Define performance SLAs/SLOs 2. Identify current bottlenecks 3. Prioritize by user impact 4. Design optimization experiments 5. Create monitoring dashboard

Steps

1

Performance baseline

15 minutes

Measure current performance

2

Bottleneck analysis

20 minutes

Identify optimization opportunities

3

Strategy creation

10 minutes

Plan optimization approach

Pro tips

  • •Measure before optimizing
  • •Focus on user-perceived performance
  • •Consider cost-benefit tradeoffs

Example outcome

Performance optimization plan with baseline metrics and prioritized improvements

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