ΕΠ20 - Systems Performance

Information

Code : ΕΠ20

Type : Elective

Semester : 7

ECTS credits: 5

Course URL: http://eclass.hua.gr/courses/DIT145/

Expected 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

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

Evaluation Means

Semester Project Assignment regarding measurements and analysis of a computing system

Bibliοgraphy

Α. Τσάκωνας, Διαχείριση Πληροφοριακών Συστημάτων,Εκδ. Κλειδαριθμος 2008, Αθήνα.
Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon. Πληροφοριακα Συστηματα Διοικησης. 11η Εκδ. Κλειδαριθμος 2014,Αθήνα.
Μ. Μπεκάκος, Αποτίμηση και Πρόβλεψη Απόδοσης Συστημάτων Υπολογιστών, Εκδόσεις Σταμούλη, 1993
R. Jain, The art of computer systems performance analysis - techniques for experimental design, measurement, simulation, and modeling, 2008, John Wiley and Sons

ACM Transactions on Modeling and Performance Evaluation of Computing Systems