Systems Performance
General
Code: ΕΠ20
Language: Greek
Delivery: Face-to-face
Prerequisites:
Workload
- Lectures: 39.0 hours
- Lab: 0.0 hours
- Study: 46.0 hours
- Project: 40.0 hours
Course Content
Levels of measurement Applications, Services, Infrastructures, application categories, Ranking metrics per application and infrastructure category, Automated measurement mechanisms, standardized benchmarks, Load determination through historical data analysis, Load description and generation per tool, artificial load, design of experiments, Goal definition and comparison approach, system parameters, Modelling and Forecasting techniques, Real time monitoring and management, Performance in multitenant environments, Service Level Agreements and their measurement, Cloud environments performance, SLA differences per service category and SLA comparison, ITIL approach and metrics, Existing and upcoming standards for system performance metrics
Learning Outcomes
Ability to select optimal metrics for given case and information source, usage with a variety of practical tools that can aid in performance measurement experiments, understanding of needed I/O and parameters for each tool and process. Ability to perform and execute experiments based on realistic assumptions and conditions, systems management optimization through measured performance, Connection between software goals and available hardware resources, understanding of guaranteeing QoS through Service Level Agreements, ability to compare and select services based on given SLA
Modelling of system performance based on retrieved measurements
Skills
Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Adapt to new situations
Make decisions
Work autonomously
Work in teams
Advance free, creative and causative thinking