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''Latency'' and ''response time'' are synonymous: the length of time it takes something interesting to happen. | ''Latency'' and ''response time'' are synonymous: the length of time it takes something interesting to happen. | ||
Standard deviation does not have any meaning for a dataset that describes latency. It is not relevant. | |||
=Organizatorium= | =Organizatorium= | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 2 November 2016
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Throughput
In general terms, throughput is the rate at which something can be produced, consumed or processed.
Latency
- How NOT to Measure Latency https://www.infoq.com/presentations/latency-response-time
Latency and response time are synonymous: the length of time it takes something interesting to happen.
Standard deviation does not have any meaning for a dataset that describes latency. It is not relevant.
Organizatorium
- Don't censor bad data.
- Never average percentiles.