Thinking clearly about performance, part 2

Abstract

More important principles to keep in mind when designing high-performance software.

References

1. }}CMG (Computer Measurement Group, a network of professionals who study these problems very, very seriously); http://www.cmg.org.
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Index Terms

• Computer systems organization

  • Dependable and fault-tolerant systems and networks

• General and reference

  • Cross-computing tools and techniques

    • Metrics

    • Performance

• Networks

  • Network performance evaluation

• Software and its engineering

  • Software organization and properties

    • Software system structures

      • Software architectures