Enterprise Computing Performance

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Enterprise Computing Performance
Performance Engineering
CS 4803 EPR Brian A. Wilson

• Course Overview

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Todays Agenda

• Meet the class
• Entrance Assumptions
• Overview of schedule/outline
• Student Presentations
• Extra Credit Opportunities
• Course Grading
• Explanation of course
• Expectations

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What is Performance?

• Smith, Page 3 Performance is an indicator of
  how well a software system or component meets its
  requirements for timeliness

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The Need for Speed

• Top Gun 1984

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Meet the Instructor

• Brian Wilson (no, not the Beach Boy)
• Principal Consultant, Performance Testing, Orasi
  Global Services
• Kinda shy
• Not a professional educator!
• Didnt attend Tech new here
• Under Construction. Please excuse the dust )

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Meet the Class

• Your name
• Your declared major and minor
• Your year
• Why you chose this class and what you hope to
  learn
• Your career goals
• Little known fact about yourself

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Entrance Assumptions

• Solid foundation of fundamental coding techniques
  and principles preferably C or C-derivative
  language experience
• Solid understanding of DBMS and SQL
• Basic understanding of a distributed computing
  architecture (n-tier)
• Networking/TCP-IP fundamentals
• Basic UNIX and Windows command line skills
• Questions? See me after class.

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Course Outline

• Project Overview Wk 1
• Performance Engineering Methodology - intro Wk
  2
• Modeling Theory intro/review Wk 2
• Performance Test Planning Wks 3-5
• Test Execution Analysis Wks 5-6
• Midterm Exam Wk 7
• Simulation Scripting Wks 7-8
• Advanced Simulation Wks 9-10

• SPRING BREAK!
• Advanced Simulation Wk 12
• Diagnostics Wks 13-14
• Performance Analysis and Reporting Wks 14-15
• Performance Management Wks 15-16

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Student Case Study Presentations

• Email me your 1st and 2nd choices (in case 1st is
  taken) ASAP (before next class)
• Only one student per case study
• See course website for details

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Extra Credit Opportunities

• See Project SOW and course website for details
• Several opportunities

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Grading

• Class Participation 5
• Presentations 10
• Midterm Exam 15
• Final Exam 30
• Project 40

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Your Expectations

• To gain an understanding of performance modeling
  and simulation theory
• To gain an understanding of performance testing
  methodology
• To gain performance simulation skills
• To gain performance test execution skills
• To gain performance analysis and diagnostic
  skills
• To gain performance results and reporting skills
• To gain an opportunity to put the above knowledge
  and skills to practice on a real-world project

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My Expectations

• Complete reading assignments on time
• Submit commentary presentations on time
• Be prepared, willing and able to participate in
  class discussions
• Bring your education and experiences to bear in
  discussions
• Do what it takes to ensure your team successfully
  completes its project
• Attend lectures on time

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Course Resources

• Temp Course Website http//techsouth.net/perfclas
  s/ec_performance.htm
• brian.wilson_at_orasi.com