Chapter 1. Why Performance Engineering? Why Performance Engineers?
This chapter describes the importance of performance engineering in a software project and explains the role of a performance engineer in ensuring that the system has good performance upon delivery. Overviews of different aspects of performance engineering are given.
1.1 Overview
The performance of a computer-based system is often characterized by its ability to perform defined sets of activities at fast rates and with quick response time. Quick response times, speed, and scalability are highly desired attributes of any computer-based system. They are also competitive differentiators. That is, they are attributes that distinguish a system from other systems with like functionality ...
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